Women's hockey team's stock rising due to determination, international exposure: Deepika Thakur
4 years, 5 months ago

Women's hockey team's stock rising due to determination, international exposure: Deepika Thakur

India TV News  

Women's hockey team's stock rising due to determination, international exposure: Deepika Thakur The Indian women's hockey team has enjoyed good results in top tournaments recently, including winning the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games and qualifying for back-to-back Olympics. Determination to win combined with extensive international exposure has contributed to the Indian women's hockey team's improved performance, according to former star Deepika Thakur, who foresees a top-four finish for the side at the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian women's hockey team has enjoyed good results in top tournaments recently, including winning the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games and qualifying for back-to-back Olympics. I feel Hockey India has ensured the women's team gets fantastic exposure at the international level and planning the ACTC accordingly has been critical in the team's resurgence," she added.

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Indian sports wrap, March 27: India qualifies for main draw at FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup
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Indian sports wrap, March 27: India qualifies for main draw at FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup

The Hindu  

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Indian sports wrap, March 17: Final phase of inaugural National Women’s Hockey League to commence tomorrow
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The Hindu  

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Hockey India Awards 2025: Record Rs 12 Crore Prize Pool & Star Players – Here’s What to Expect!
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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

JSW Soorma Hockey Club got its Women’s Hockey India League campaign up and running with a come-from-behind 4-1 victory over Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium here on Monday. The Tigers almost ended up extending the lead on several occasions, having come the closest in the second quarter when Fiona Crackles’ ferocious reverse hit …

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Women's Hockey India League: Squads, streaming details, all you need to know

India Today  

The wait is over as the inaugural Women's Hockey India League is set to kick off at the iconic Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Hockey Stadium in Ranchi. Hockey India League: Full coverage What the captains said Navneet Kaur, Delhi SG Pipers: "We are very excited that the Women's HIL is finally starting and we are getting to play the first …

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Women’s HIL will provide financial stability to junior players and attract youth to hockey: Savita Punia

The Hindu  

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Meet Indian hockey's next gen drag flick champions

Live Mint  

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Women’s HIL will elevate global hockey, says Dutch hockey star Maria Verschoor

The Hindu  

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Off-side: Taking hockey to the hinterland, a big boost for the sport

The Hindu  

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Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey review: Acing ACT test bodes well for greater challenges ahead

The Hindu  

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India defeat China 1-0 in final to defend Women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey title
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India defeat China 1-0 in final to defend Women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey title

Firstpost  

India got the better of China in the final of the 2024 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy in Bihar on Wednesday, thus clinching their third title. The Indian women’s hockey team were crowned champions of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 after they beat China 1-0 in the final in Rajgir, Bihar on Wednesday. The game saw both teams trade blows …

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Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy: India lift third title after beating Olympics silver medallist China in final

Live Mint  

The Indian women's hockey team defended their Asian Champions Trophy title by beating Olympic silver medallist China 1-0 in the final on Wednesday in Rajgir, Bihar. Three minutes into the second quarter, China secured the first penalty corner of the match but India's second goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam made a terrific diving save to keep out Jinzhuang Tan. In the …

India clinch third Women's Asian Champions Trophy after 1-0 win over China
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India clinch third Women's Asian Champions Trophy after 1-0 win over China

India Today  

The India Women’s Hockey Team clinched their third Asian Champions Trophy title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a determined China at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. Deepika emerged as the hero, scoring the sole decisive goal in the third quarter, securing back-to-back Asian Champion's Trophy titles for India and that too, on home soil. With this historic title …

Deepika stars with solitary goal, India retain women's ACT hockey title with win over China
4 months, 1 week ago

Deepika stars with solitary goal, India retain women's ACT hockey title with win over China

New Indian Express  

RAJGIR: Young striker Deepika turned out to be the star once again with a fine reverse hit goal as India retained their women's Asian Champions Trophy title after edging past Olympic silver medallist China 1-0 in a pulsating final here Wednesday. Deepika scored the winner for India from a penalty corner in the 31st minute to finish as the tournament's …

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Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2024: Unbeaten India set for Japan challenge in semis

The Hindu  

Reaching the semifinal unbeaten through their league matches, the Indian women’s team would fancy its chances to go all the way when it takes on Japan in the semifinal of the Asian Champions Trophy at the Rajgir Sports Complex here on Tuesday. The Indian team has also gotten progressively better in every match, but both the players and the coach …

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 semifinal, India vs Japan hockey: Preview, LIVE streaming info, when and where to watch
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Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 semifinal, India vs Japan hockey: Preview, LIVE streaming info, when and where to watch

The Hindu  

PREVIEW The stage is set for a semifinal encounter between India and Japan in the Bihar Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024. Meanwhile, Japan finished fourth in the group stage with 5 points, scoring six goals and conceding nine. Japan is known for its strong defensive organization, which tested India for a half in its previous encounter and Miyu Hasegawa is …

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: Deepika stars again as India cruise to semis with 3-0 win over Japan
4 months, 1 week ago

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: Deepika stars again as India cruise to semis with 3-0 win over Japan

New Indian Express  

RAJGIR: Defending champions India stormed into the semifinals of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy with an unbeaten record, defeating Japan 3-0 here on Sunday. Continuing her stellar form, star striker Deepika netted a quickfire brace from penalty corners in the final quarter to seal the victory, following vice-captain Navneet Kaur's opener in the 37th minute. Deepika, the tournament's leading scorer, …

Women's ACT Hockey: India Continue Their Juggernaut With Thrashing Of Olympic Silver Medallist
4 months, 1 week ago

Women's ACT Hockey: India Continue Their Juggernaut With Thrashing Of Olympic Silver Medallist

ABP News  

Defending champions India stunned Olympic silver medallist China 3-0 to seal a semifinal spot at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Saturday. India scored two field goals through Sangita Kumari and skipper Salima Tete before tournament's highest scorer Deepika converted a penalty corner in the final minute. Five minutes later, India secured another penalty corner but Manisha …

India vs Japan: Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2024 - Where and when to watch
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India vs Japan: Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2024 - Where and when to watch

Live Mint  

The Indian women’s hockey team is set to face Japan in the final group stage match of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 on Sunday. The Indian women's hockey team delivered a commanding 3-0 victory over China, the Paris Olympics silver medalists, in their penultimate group stage match of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024. Japan's battle for semifinal spot …

Dilip Tirkey: National championship format needs to evolve because there will be no spectators without competition
4 months, 1 week ago

Dilip Tirkey: National championship format needs to evolve because there will be no spectators without competition

The Hindu  

Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, who watched the final of the 14th Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Saturday, spoke about his federation’s vision to restructure the tournament and make it more competitive to safeguard hockey’s future in the country. We allowed them to skip this year’s tournament so that they could get …

Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India women’s team beat China 3-0 in Bihar’s Rajgir, qualify for semi-finals
4 months, 1 week ago

Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India women’s team beat China 3-0 in Bihar’s Rajgir, qualify for semi-finals

Live Mint  

The Indian women's hockey team on Saturday defeated Olympic silver medallist China by 3-0 in Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament Bihar's Rajgir. With this stunning victory, the Indian Women's Hockey team has reached the semifinals of the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament. In the 32nd minute when Sangita deftly met with Sushila Chanu's defence splitting pass from the midfield, …

India women look to continue winning streak in Asian Champions Trophy, set to take on China
4 months, 1 week ago

India women look to continue winning streak in Asian Champions Trophy, set to take on China

The Hindu  

Unbeaten so far in the competition, Indian women will face their sternest test when they take on table-topper China in their fourth game of the Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday. There have been missed chances and a rush to score goals without getting into right positions, something coach Harendra Singh has admitted has to do with what he calls the …

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India continues victory march with a 13-0 goal-fest against Thailand
4 months, 1 week ago

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India continues victory march with a 13-0 goal-fest against Thailand

The Hindu  

It was expected to be a cakewalk and India duly obliged, registering an overwhelming 13-0 win against Thailand in its third game of the Asian Champions Trophy here on Thursday to join China as the only two unbeaten teams in the competition. India’s Deepika scoring the first goal against Thailand during the Women’s Asian Championship Trophy at Rajgir, Bihar. Manisha …

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: It’s a new dawn, but be wary of quick fixes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: It’s a new dawn, but be wary of quick fixes

The Hindu  

When Hockey India named a “restructured” squad for the upcoming Women’s Asian Champions Trophy last month, it was notable that the federation acknowledged more than superficial changes in the side. RELATED: Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: Full schedule, preview, LIVE streaming info With senior players like Monika and the talented Nikki Pradhan also absent, the core of the Indian team …

Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024: Schedule, livestreaming details and more
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024: Schedule, livestreaming details and more

India Today  

After a challenging year marked by struggles to secure victories, the Indian women's hockey team is eager for a fresh start in the new Olympic cycle as they prepare to defend their Asian Champions Trophy title at home, beginning with a matchup against Malaysia on Monday. Women's Champions Trophy 2024: India squad GOALKEEPERS 1. Beauty Dungdung Women's Champions Trophy 2024: …

Rani Rampal: A Legacy of Overcoming Poverty and Inspiring a Nation
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5 months ago

Rani Rampal: A Legacy of Overcoming Poverty and Inspiring a Nation

Firstpost  

Rani Rampal announces retirement after an illustrious 16-year career. The legendary forward, who overcame extreme poverty to become an inspiration, bows out on a high note, leading India to its best-ever finish at the Olympics. Despite facing initial opposition and challenges, she fought her way to the top, scoring 205 goals and inspiring future generations of Indian hockey players.

Former Indian Women's Hockey Skipper Rani Rampal Announces Retirement After 16-Year Career
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5 months ago

Former Indian Women's Hockey Skipper Rani Rampal Announces Retirement After 16-Year Career

The Hindu  

Former Indian women's hockey skipper Rani Rampal announces retirement after a 16-year career. She led the team to its best-ever finish at the Olympics, securing a fourth place at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Rani, who started her journey from abject poverty to representing India, has faced numerous challenges but remains proud of her accomplishments. She joins Soorma Hockey Club …

‘We are for Hockey’ Club at the forefront of promoting women’s hockey in Tamil Nadu
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‘We are for Hockey’ Club at the forefront of promoting women’s hockey in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

At a time when women’s hockey tournaments in Tamil Nadu, organised by private clubs, are hard to come by, a group of 15 women, has been organising a tournament successfully for the last three years here. Former Tamil Nadu players, J. Rekha and Lakshmi Vaikunth, president and secretary of ‘We are for Hockey’ Club, are a sprightly duo, handling everything …

Archer Deepika Kumari craves for elusive Olympic medal
8 months, 1 week ago

Archer Deepika Kumari craves for elusive Olympic medal

The Hindu  

Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal. “Gradually, she started jogging and put in a lot of hard work at the gym to get going again.” Deepika even thought that her career has come …

Deepika, Olympics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Deepika, Olympics

The Hindu  

Approaching her fourth Olympics, archer Deepika Kumari understands the usefulness of controlling the mind and remains positive for Paris 2024. I’ll try to use my experience and control my thoughts,” Deepika, who fought back to grab a place in the National side after experiencing motherhood two years ago, told The Hindu at the National camp on the Army Sports Institute …

Investing in grassroots is paramount, says former India hockey goalkeeper Bharat Chetri
11 months, 1 week ago

Investing in grassroots is paramount, says former India hockey goalkeeper Bharat Chetri

The Hindu  

Former India goalkeeper Bharat Chetri on Friday said Hockey India’s grassroots programme for drag-flickers and goalkeepers is a step in the right direction for nurturing future talent. By focusing on specialized training for goalkeepers and drag-flickers, Hockey India is laying a solid foundation for the emergence of world-class talent in these critical roles,” Chetri was quoted as saying by HI. …

U.S.-Canada world championship final is no guarantee as competitive gap in women’s hockey closes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S.-Canada world championship final is no guarantee as competitive gap in women’s hockey closes

Associated Press  

Fond as Hilary Knight is of the fierce women’s hockey rivalry between the United States and Canada, the 34-year-old has watched her sport’s international growth enough to realize the decades-long era of North American dominance might finally be coming to close. “And that’s why you really have to take this tournament one game at a time because nothing’s guaranteed.” There’s …

Some old and lots of new faces in Hockey India's 60-strong women's assessment squad
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Some old and lots of new faces in Hockey India's 60-strong women's assessment squad

The Hindu  

Veterans like goalkeeper Savita Punia and forward Vandana Katariya made the cut among a host of new faces in Hockey India's jumbo assessment squad of 60 for a seven-day camp starting Monday, at the end of which trials to pick 33 national probables would be conducted. "The 60-player core group has been shortlisted following the stellar performances at the recently …

Where does the India women's hockey team go from here?
1 year ago

Where does the India women's hockey team go from here?

Hindustan Times  

There will be 16 fewer athletes travelling with the Indian contingent to the Paris Olympics in July. “They should draw a line under the team now and start a new project involving the national junior team players that you’ll see playing in 2028," former India coach Neil Hawgood, who guided the women’s team to their first Olympic qualification in 36 …

With five months to go until the Paris Games, the anticipation regarding the medal prospects in these two disciplines is palpable.
1 year ago

With five months to go until the Paris Games, the anticipation regarding the medal prospects in these two disciplines is palpable.

The Hindu  

Hockey and shooting are the two sports where India has achieved the most success in the Olympics. “The team is 110 percent ready to win gold,” said Hardik Singh, midfielder and vice-captain of the Indian men’s hockey team, during the discussion on ‘Eyeing the Paris Gold’ as part of Sportstar’s ‘Focus Punjab’ Sports Conclave in Chandigarh on Wednesday. However, Hardik …

FIH Hockey Pro League: Indian Women's Poor Rut Continues, Suffer 1-2 Loss To China
1 year, 1 month ago

FIH Hockey Pro League: Indian Women's Poor Rut Continues, Suffer 1-2 Loss To China

ABP News  

Rourkela: The Indian women’s hockey team failed to take advantage of an early lead and a narrow 1-2 loss to China, starting on a disappointing note in the Rourkela leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 at the Birsa Munda Stadium here on Monday. The Indian women’s hockey team took the lead through Sangita Kumari but a brace from …

Hockey | Indian women begin Pro League campaign with loss
1 year, 1 month ago

Hockey | Indian women begin Pro League campaign with loss

The Hindu  

Indian women began their FIH Pro League 2023-24 campaign on a losing note, going down 2-1 to China at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. But a brilliant slap shot by Wen Dan in the 40th minute and a penalty corner rebound goal by veteran Bingfeng Gu saw China walk away with three points. In the day’s other game, the …

Hockey | Indian women hope to put Olympic heartbreak behind, make strong start in Pro League
1 year, 1 month ago

Hockey | Indian women hope to put Olympic heartbreak behind, make strong start in Pro League

The Hindu  

It’s been two weeks since the Indian women’s hockey team’s Olympic dreams ended in Ranchi but the side is already planning for the next challenge at the FIH Pro League beginning here on Saturday. The Dutch and the Aussies have a massively one-sided track record but they haven’t played India in an official competition since 2022. Schopman insisted she was …

Indian women's hockey team defender Deep Grace Ekka announces international retirement
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian women's hockey team defender Deep Grace Ekka announces international retirement

The Hindu  

Indian women's hockey team defender and penalty corner specialist Deep Grace Ekka on Saturday announced her international retirement, ending an illustrious career during which she represented India in two Olympic Games. She was also a member of the title-winning Indian teams in 2016 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy and 2017 Asia Cup. Ekka, hailing from Lulkidihi village in Sundargh district of …

Stagnation in transition: Indian women's hockey team face rebuild challenge
1 year, 2 months ago

Stagnation in transition: Indian women's hockey team face rebuild challenge

Hindustan Times  

Bottling her emotions, Janneke Schopman made a rather forthright statement after the Indian women's hockey team's loss to Japan on Friday that shattered her team's hopes of qualifying for the Paris Olympics. Perhaps more so given their performance at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, where the women's hockey team cooked up one of the most feel-good, fourth-place tales for India at …

‘India need to develop junior talent more specifically’: Janneke Schopmann
1 year, 2 months ago

‘India need to develop junior talent more specifically’: Janneke Schopmann

Hindustan Times  

This is not a fun tournament to play, Janneke Schopman says with a smile. Going by the emotional rollercoaster of the Indian team's first couple of days at the FIH Women’s Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi, it's evident why. The two games here almost epitomise the fluctuations between this Indian team’s quality on a good day and struggles on a …

In a tricky tournament, India eye an Olympic berth
1 year, 2 months ago

In a tricky tournament, India eye an Olympic berth

Hindustan Times  

Janneke Schopman, head coach of the Indian women's hockey team, believes the past does not matter. Indian women's hockey team captain Savita Punia with teammate Bichu Devi Kharibam and head coach Janneke Schopman during a training session ahead of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 match against USA You'd perhaps still remember images, heartbreaking and heartwarming alike, of the women's …

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