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FIH Pro League Highlights: India slump to 6th defeat against Australia

This latest loss adds to India's woes in the Pro League campaign, leaving them without a win on their European tour so far.

Manpreet Singh becomes second Indian hockey player to play 400 matches

Dilip Tirkey (412 caps), now Hockey India President, is the only player ahead of Manpreet on the caps list

FIH Pro League 2025: India vs Australia live time, date, live streaming

Indian men's team, after losing five back-to-back matches in Europe, have slipped down to the 5th spot and is now out of title contention

AUS vs IND FIH Pro League 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Australia get 4th win of the season, beat India 3-2;

FIH Pro League 2025:Abhishek's brace for India went in vain as India conceded a late penalty corner goal against the Aussies to lose the tie.

FIH Pro League 2025: Australia vs India live time, date, live streaming

The Indian men's team will be desperate to end their losing streak when they face Australia in the fixture of the FIH Pro League 2025

IND vs AFG Highlights: Goal disallowed, IND lose to ARG in FIH Pro League

India's late goal from penalty was disallowed in dramatic circumstances and Jugraj Singh failed to score after it was retaken as they lost 1-2 to Argentina for their fourth successive defeat in the European leg of FIH Pro League hockey here on Thursday. Drag-flicker Jugraj struck in the fourth minute off the first penalty corner of the match to give India the lead but Tomas Domene (9th and 49th) scored a brace, both from PCs, to hand Argentina the win. Down 1-2 in the fourth and final quarter, India earned a penalty stroke two minutes from the final hooter and Jugraj was successful in sounding the board. Argentina asked for a video referral on the ground that Jugraj's left foot was well ahead of the ball while he took the stroke. The video umpire ruled in Argentina's favour but India captain Hardik Singh asked the referee to check whether the Argentina goalkeeper Tomas Santiago was already ahead of the goal-line before Jugraj took the stroke. This time, India got a favourable decis

FIH Pro League 2025: Argentina vs India live time, date, live streaming

India will be desperate to end their losing streak when they face Argentina in the reverse fixture of the FIH Pro League 2025

IND vs ARG FIH Pro League 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Harmanpreet's heriocs in vain as Argentina beat India 4-3

Harmanpreet Singh and company will try to improve their standing on the points table with a win over Argentina.

FIH Pro League 2025: India vs Argentina live time, date, live streaming

Star Sports Network will telecast live the FIH Pro League 2025 match between India and Argentina

NED vs IND FIH Pro League 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Netherlands beat India again with 3-2 win at home

NED vs IND FIH Pro League 2025 LIVE: Jansen's late penalty corner conversion saw vital points being taken away from India as they fell to a 3-2 defeat.

FIH Pro League 2025: Netherlands vs India live match time and streaming

Despite the defeat, the Indian team displayed moments of promise, particularly in the first half, and will be eager to turn the tables in the upcoming clash.

NED vs IND FIH Pro League 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Netherlands beat India 2-1 top of the table

NED vs IND FIH Pro League 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: India drops down to fourth spot following their loss vs Netherlands

FIH Pro League 2025: India vs Netherlands live time, date, live streaming

India will take on the Netherlands in the FIH Pro League at Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands

FIH Pro League 2025 European Leg: India matches time, date, live streaming

JioHotstar, via their app and website, will live stream the FIH Pro League 2025 European leg matches in India

Hockey veteran Vandana announces retirement from international circuit

Vandana Katariya, the most-capped Indian woman hockey player, brought curtains on her illustrious 15-year international career on Tuesday, saying the decision taken at her "zenith" was both "bittersweet and empowering". The 32-year-old veteran striker represented India in 320 international games, scoring 158 goals. She was also a part of the Indian team that cherished the historic fourth-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "Today, with a heavy yet grateful heart, I announce my retirement from international hockey -- a decision that feels both bittersweet and empowering," Katariya wrote in an Instagram post. "I'm not stepping away because the fire in me has dimmed or the hockey in my tank has run dry, but because I want to bow out at my zenith, while I'm still at my very best. "This isn't a goodbye born out of exhaustion; it's a choice to leave the international stage on my terms, with my head held high and my stick still blazing. The roar of the crowd, the thrill of every goal

Invest in grassroots to excel big at 2036 Olympics, says PR Sreejesh

Double Olympic medallist PR Sreejesh on Friday stressed the need for grassroots investment and talent identification while outlining what India must do to build a stronger future at the sport's grandest stage. The 36-year-old Sreejesh retired after playing a pivotal role in India's second successive Olympic bronze medal at the Paris Games last summer, bringing to an end a glorious career. "Exposure is the key. Getting into the world level and performing from there is the dream," Sreejesh said during the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit here. "What makes the Olympics unique is the mental pressure. Preparing athletes to be equipped to perform at that level is most important." He noted that young athletes today have many examples of Indian success on the global stage, which can help them believe in their potential. "When we started playing, we always heard about the history of the sport. Now, we can realistically show young kids that we can achieve at the global stage. When I

Hockey India unveils biggest-ever prize pool for 2025 annual awards

Hockey India has announced a record prize pool of Rs 12 crore for its seventh Annual Awards for which 32 players have been nominated across eight categories. The event is scheduled to be held on Saturday here, to celebrate the finest performances of the 2024 season. One of the key highlights is the coveted Balbir Singh Sr Award for Player of the Year, which will honour the best male and female players. Young players have also been given the spotlight, with Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the Year (Men) and the Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year (Women). In addition, individual excellence across various positions will be recognised through awards such as Baljit Singh Award for Goalkeeper of the Year, Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year, Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year, and Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year. This year's awards will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Indian men's team's historic World Cup victory on the

Indian women's hockey team to get Rs 1 lakh each for win over Netherlands

Each member of the victorious Indian women's team will get Rs one lakh as cash reward from Hockey India (HI) after its stunning shootout win over reigning Olympic champions and world No. 1 Netherlands in a FIH Pro League match here on Tuesday. The members of the support staff will pocket Rs 50,000 each after the team's 2-1 win in the shootout. The two sides were locked 2-2 at the end of the regulation time. "Following the incredible upset victory, Hockey India announced cash award of Rs 1 lakh to each Indian player and Rs. 50,000 to each member of the support staff in addition to their existing policy of rewarding Rs. 50,000 for every victory," the HI said in a statement. Pien Sanders (17th minute) and Fay van der Elst (28th) had given the Netherlands a 2-0 lead at half time but India made a strong comeback to restore parity through stunning goals from Deepika (35th) and Baljeet Kaur (43rd). In the shootout, Deepika and Mumtaz Khan found the target for India while Marijn Veen was t

FIH Pro League: Indian men's team thrash Ireland by 4-0 on Saturday

India continued their domination over Ireland, defeating the visitors 4-0 in their return leg men's FIH Pro League match here on Saturday. It was India's second consecutive win over Ireland in the Pro League, having defeated the same opponents 3-1 in the first-leg here on Friday. The Indians dominated the proceedings from start to finish, scoring through Nilam Sanjeep Xess (14th minute), Mandeep Singh (24th), Abhishek (28th) and Shamsher Singh (34th). It was Ireland who started on a bright note, earning a penalty corner as early as in the ninth minute but they wasted the chance. Nilam, though, scored a fine field goal in the 14th minute after being set up by Amit Rohidas. Nilam received the aerial ball in the right corner and then dodged past two defenders before hitting the post. But he got himself at the right position to squeeze the ball home on the rebound. In the 17th minute, India secured back-to-back penalty corners but on both occasions, Nilam was denied by Ireland goalke

FIH Hockey Pro League IND vs ESP HIGHLIGHTS: IND beat ESP 2-0; ENG W beat IND W in shoot-out

FIH Hockey Pro League HIGHLIGHTS: England women beat India women 2-1 in the penalty shoot-out after the match ended at 2-2 after regular time