Skipper Manpreet returns to lead India in Argentina
3 years, 8 months ago

Skipper Manpreet returns to lead India in Argentina

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh on Tuesday returned to the side for the FIH Pro League games against Olympic champions Argentina next month. Experienced drag-flick specialist Rupinder Pal Singh as well as Varun Kumar, who had missed out the previous tour owing to rehab, are also back in the mix. The squad includes goalkeepers PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Amit Rohidas, Gurinder Singh, Surender Kumar, Birendra Lakra, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Gurjant Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay. The team also features Jaskaran Singh, Sumit and Shilanand Lakra, who will be playing their first international match in over a year.

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India men's hockey squad for Paris Olympics: Harmanpreet Singh to lead march for gold
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India men's hockey squad for Paris Olympics: Harmanpreet Singh to lead march for gold

Hindustan Times  

Hockey India on Wednesday announced the much anticipated 16-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team that will compete for the top honours at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, scheduled from July 26 to August 11. India men's hockey squad for Paris Olympics Ace drag-flicker and defender Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead India, with powerful midfielder Hardik Singh as his deputy. Pool …

Argentina Sojourn for Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Before Chile World Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

Argentina Sojourn for Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Before Chile World Cup

News 18  

Bracing up for the World Cup in Chile, the Indian junior women’s hockey team will be training and playing practice matches in neighbouring Argentina to get acclimatised to the conditions, head coach Tushar Khandker said on Thursday. Follow all the action from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 including the World Cup schedule, World Cup 2023 results, and ICC Cricket …

Harmanpreet Singh to Lead Indian Men's Hockey Team at FIH World Cup
2 years ago

Harmanpreet Singh to Lead Indian Men's Hockey Team at FIH World Cup

News 18  

Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh has been named as captain and Amit Rohidas as vice-captain of the Indian men’s hockey team for next month’s FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela. Captain Harmanpreet Singh and his deputy Amit Rohidas will spearhead the defence along with Surender Kumar, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh and Nilam Sanjeep Xess. Talking about the team selection, chief …

Hockey World Cup 2023: India announces 18-member squad, Harmanpreet Singh named captain
2 years ago

Hockey World Cup 2023: India announces 18-member squad, Harmanpreet Singh named captain

The Hindu  

Hockey India, on Friday, announced an 18-member Indian squad for the FIH men’s World Cup scheduled for January 2023 in Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, Odisha. India, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist, will look to end its 47-year drought for the World Cup. Sreejesh, who will be playing his fourth World Cup and his third on home soil, has been chosen as India’s first-choice …

Hockey India Names 23-member Team for Tour of Australia
2 years, 1 month ago

Hockey India Names 23-member Team for Tour of Australia

News 18  

Hockey India on Tuesday named the 23-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the upcoming Tour of Australia, set to begin on November 26 in Adelaide. The Indian team will play five matches against Australia as they prepare for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023, set to begin on January 13. Raheel Mouseen, Rajkumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, …

Harmanpreet to lead 23-man hockey squad on Australia tour
2 years, 1 month ago

Harmanpreet to lead 23-man hockey squad on Australia tour

The Hindu  

Experienced dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead a 23-member Indian men’s hockey team in the upcoming tour of Australia, Hockey India said on Tuesday. “The upcoming tour to Australia is a good opportunity for us to test ourselves against one of the top contenders at the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023,” Indian hockey chief coach Graham Reid …

Manpreet Singh to lead 18-member India squad for Commonwealth Games
2 years, 6 months ago

Manpreet Singh to lead 18-member India squad for Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

India on Monday named a full-strength 18-member men's hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games. Manpreet had led the Indian team to a historic bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo last year and he will take over the reins from Amit Rohidas, who was the captain for the FIH Pro League tour of Belgium and the Netherlands. These players …

Manpreet Singh to lead India in FIH Pro Hockey League
2 years, 10 months ago

Manpreet Singh to lead India in FIH Pro Hockey League

The Hindu  

Star midfielder and Olympic bronze medal-winning captain Manpreet Singh will lead a 20-member strong Indian hockey team in the double-leg FIH Pro League ties against South Africa and France to be held between February 8 to 13. Jugraj, who is from Attari, came into the senior national camp for the very first time this time after he impressed the national …

Hockey India names 20-member men's team for Asian Champions Trophy
3 years ago

Hockey India names 20-member men's team for Asian Champions Trophy

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze medal-winning captain Manpreet Singh will lead a 20-member Indian men's hockey team, which doesn't feature veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, at next month's Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka. While Manpreet will lead the side, star dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh has been named as the vice-captain for the tournament, to be held from December 14 to 22. Harmanpreet will be in …

Manpreet Singh has been a big influence on my career, says Indian hockey team's Varun Kumar
3 years, 3 months ago

Manpreet Singh has been a big influence on my career, says Indian hockey team's Varun Kumar

Firstpost  

Varun further stated that skipper Manpreet Singh’s one-on-one chat with him before the team left for Tokyo helped him a lot. New Delhi: Disappointed to lose out on a place in the initial 16-member squad for the Olympics, Indian men’s hockey team defender Varun Kumar considers himself lucky to make a bronze medal-winning debut in the Tokyo Games after he …

Manpreet: ‘Time to focus on winning Asian Games to earn automatic qualification for Paris’
3 years, 3 months ago

Manpreet: ‘Time to focus on winning Asian Games to earn automatic qualification for Paris’

The Hindu  

India men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh said it's time to stop basking in the glory of the historic bronze medal at the Tokyo Games and start focussing on qualifying for the Paris Olympics by winning next year's Asian Games. The Indian team has been showered with accolades since returning home following a bronze medal winning feat at Tokyo, a …

Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet named captain of men's hockey team for Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet named captain of men's hockey team for Olympics

India TV News  

Midfielder Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday named captain of the 16-member Olympic-bound Indian men's hockey team, while experienced defenders, Birendra Lakra and Harmanpreet Singh, were named vice-captains. Under Manpreet's captaincy, the Indian team won the Asia Cup in 2017, the Asian Champions Trophy in 2018 and the FIH Series Final in 2019. Manpreet said, "This Olympics will be truly special, …

Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet to lead Indian men's hockey team; Birendra, Harmanpreet named vice-captains
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet to lead Indian men's hockey team; Birendra, Harmanpreet named vice-captains

The Hindu  

India on Tuesday named incumbent Manpreet Singh as the skipper of the men's hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics where he will have two deputies in defenders Birendra Lakra and Harmanpreet Singh. READ - India among top five medal contenders - Oltmans Under the mid-fielder's captaincy, the Indian team has achieved important milestones, including winning the Asia Cup in …

Hockey India announces 16-member men's squad for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Hockey India announces 16-member men's squad for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

India on Friday named 10 Olympic debutants in its 16-member men's hockey squad for the Tokyo Games. Amit Rohidas, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Gurjant Singh, and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay are the 10 players who will make their Olympic debut in Tokyo. The performance levels of all the athletes are at an optimum …

Indian hockey forward Mandeep Singh says team's performance against Argentina a huge confidence booster
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian hockey forward Mandeep Singh says team's performance against Argentina a huge confidence booster

Firstpost  

Mandeep said the coordination among players during the tours of Argentina and Europe was a huge plus point for the team. Bengaluru: Indian hockey team forward Mandeep Singh has said its recent performance against reigning Olympic champion Argentina is a “huge confidence booster” and the team is shaping up well for the Tokyo Games. “Putting up a great performance against …

Argentina Tour Gave Us Chance to Access Our Level Ahead of Tokyo Olympics: Graham Reid
3 years, 8 months ago

Argentina Tour Gave Us Chance to Access Our Level Ahead of Tokyo Olympics: Graham Reid

News 18  

The Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Graham Reid on Tuesday said the recent tour to Argentina has been extremely beneficial as it provided him an opportunity to access the level of his side with three months remaining for the Tokyo Olympics. India beat Argentina in both their FIH Pro League fixtures and also registered victories in two out of …

India vs Argentina Hockey tour to build momentum for Olympics Harmanpreet Singh FIH Hockey Pro League
3 years, 8 months ago

India vs Argentina Hockey tour to build momentum for Olympics Harmanpreet Singh FIH Hockey Pro League

The Hindu  

Confident that the Indian hockey team is capable of troubling the reigning Olympic champion Argentina, vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh says they will utilise the tour of the South American nation to build momentum ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. The tour includes four practice matches apart from back-to-back FIH Hockey Pro League matches against Argentina on April 11 and 12. "Argentina's style …

Indian men's hockey team leaves for Argentina to play FIH Pro League matches
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian men's hockey team leaves for Argentina to play FIH Pro League matches

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's hockey team on Wednesday departed for Buenos Aires to take on Olympic champions Argentina in the upcoming FIH Pro League matches on April 11 and 12. File Photo of Indian Men's Hockey Team Taking to Twitter, Hockey India posted pictures of the players and support staff with a caption: "Next stop, Argentina! Manpreet Singh -- who had …

FIH Pro League: Manpreet Singh returns to lead Indian hockey team against Argentina
3 years, 8 months ago

FIH Pro League: Manpreet Singh returns to lead Indian hockey team against Argentina

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Indian men’s hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh on Tuesday returned to the side for the FIH Pro League games against Olympic champions Argentina next month. Experienced drag-flick specialist Rupinder Pal Singh as well as Varun Kumar, who had missed out the previous tour owing to rehab, are also back in the mix. The squad includes goalkeepers PR …

Manpreet Singh returns as captain for Argentina tour
3 years, 8 months ago

Manpreet Singh returns as captain for Argentina tour

The Hindu  

The Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh returns to the side for the FIH Pro League games against Olympic champion Argentina next month. Experienced drag-flick specialist Rupinder Pal Singh and Varun Kumar, who had missed out the previous tour owing to rehab, are also back in the mix. India will play two practice matches against the home team on …

India Men's Hockey Team Announced for Pro League Matches against Argentina
3 years, 8 months ago

India Men's Hockey Team Announced for Pro League Matches against Argentina

News 18  

Hockey India on Tuesday announced a 22-member Indian men’s hockey team who will take on Olympic Champions Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League matches on April 11 and 12 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. India’s tour of Argentina will see the return of experienced midfielder and captain Manpreet Singh who had opted out of the recent Europe tour due to …

Indian hockey team to start national camp on Saturday
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian hockey team to start national camp on Saturday

The Hindu  

Fresh from a memorable tour of Europe, the 33-member core probable group of the Indian men's hockey team will return to the SAI Centre in Bengaluru on Saturday for the national coaching camp ahead of the Hockey Pro League matches against Argentina. The 18-day camp will conclude on March 31 before the team departs for the FIH Hockey Pro League …

Indian hockey men's core probable group to report for national camp on Saturday
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian hockey men's core probable group to report for national camp on Saturday

India TV News  

Fresh from a memorable tour of Europe, the 33-member core probable group of the Indian men's hockey team will return to the SAI Centre in Bengaluru on Saturday for the national coaching camp ahead of the Hockey Pro League matches against Argentina. The 18-day camp will conclude on March 31 before the team departs for the FIH Hockey Pro League …

Rupinderpal, Varun, Manpreet to Miss Hockey Tour to Europe
3 years, 10 months ago

Rupinderpal, Varun, Manpreet to Miss Hockey Tour to Europe

News 18  

Seasoned defenders Rupinderpal Singh and Varun Kumar have been dropped from the European tour of the national men’s hockey team as they are going through rehabilitation, an official familiar with the development said on Sunday. The national team of 22 players and six support staff are leaving for their first international tour after nearly 12 months as the Covid pandemic …

India men's team to resume hockey with Germany and Belgium tours
3 years, 10 months ago

India men's team to resume hockey with Germany and Belgium tours

The Hindu  

The Indian men's hockey team will ramp up its Olympic preparations with tours of Germany and Belgium this month. The men's team last participated in an international competition in February last year when they played the FIH Hockey Pro League matches against Australia in Bhubaneswar. "We are very grateful for the opportunity to go to Europe, and we are looking …

Indian men's team to resume international hockey with Europe tour
3 years, 10 months ago

Indian men's team to resume international hockey with Europe tour

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's hockey team will ramp up its Olympic preparations with tours of Germany and Belgium this month, its first international sojourn since the Covid-19 pandemic halted sporting activities across the world last March. The men's team last participated in an international competition in February last year when they played the FIH Hockey Pro League matches against Australia in …

Will Aim to Up the Ante in Current Hockey Camp, Says Men's Hockey Team Head Coach Graham Reid
3 years, 11 months ago

Will Aim to Up the Ante in Current Hockey Camp, Says Men's Hockey Team Head Coach Graham Reid

News 18  

Graham Reid, head coach of the Indian men’s hockey team, has stated that the team will try to up the ante and be prepared for the forthcoming competitions during the national camp which resumes Tuesday after a three-week break. The core probable group includes three goalkeepers PR Sreejesh, Krishan B Pathak and Suraj Karkera, defenders Birendra Lakra, Rupinder Pal Singh, …

Rani Rampal-led Indian women's hockey team leaves for Argentina tour
3 years, 11 months ago

Rani Rampal-led Indian women's hockey team leaves for Argentina tour

India TV News  

The Indian women's hockey team, led by Rani Rampal, on Sunday left the country for the tour of Argentina, looking to gain international match exposure after nearly a break of one year due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Indian team was forced to train at the Sports Authority of India centre in Bengaluru for several months as international competition came to …

Indian women's hockey team leaves for Argentina tour
3 years, 11 months ago

Indian women's hockey team leaves for Argentina tour

The Hindu  

The Indian women's hockey team, led by Rani Rampal, left for Argentina on Sunday for its first tour in nearly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly halted all competitions around the world. The Indian women's team will compete in eight matches against host Argentina, starting from January 17. Olympic bronze and World Cup winner hockey player Michael Kindo passes …

Indian men's hockey camp to begin from January 5
3 years, 11 months ago

Indian men's hockey camp to begin from January 5

The Hindu  

After a three-week break, a 33-member Indian men's hockey core probable group, including skipper Manpreet Singh and goalkeeper P.R. The camp will take place at the Sports Authority of India campus and the core group will undergo a mandatory quarantine period before re-starting training as per SAI and Hockey India SOPs. The Indian men's team played its last international match …

India resumes international hockey with women's tour of Argentina in January - Hockey News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

India resumes international hockey with women's tour of Argentina in January - Hockey News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

India will resume international hockey after almost an year with the women's national team touring Argentina in January next year. The team will play four warm-up matches with the Argentina's Junior team and its 'B' team before facing the senior national team in four Tests from January 27 to February 1. The women's team, led by Rani Rampal, last played …

Back-to-back Pro League matches will help team gain momentum for Olympics: Manpreet Singh
4 years, 5 months ago

Back-to-back Pro League matches will help team gain momentum for Olympics: Manpreet Singh

India TV News  

Indian men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh is delighted with the revised schedule for FIH Pro League, saying back-to-back matches next year will help them gain the "right kind of momentum" ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. "I feel after the four-week gap between our matches against Argentina and Great Britain, we will play back-to-back matches almost every weekend right until …

Manpreet Singh: From teenage prodigy to maverick leader
4 years, 5 months ago

Manpreet Singh: From teenage prodigy to maverick leader

The Hindu  

It was a day before India’s final group stage match of the 2018 Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar. ” The coach’s trepidation vanished when Manpreet sent a pass fizzing across the goalline in the opening minutes of the match. While playing his first major tournament in the 2011 Champions Trophy, the 19-year-old Manpreet was still trying to fit in the …

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