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India lose to England 2-3 in hard-fought men's FIH Pro League match

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Published on Feb 24, 2025 09:48 PM IST

PTI |

Unusual technique, relentless practice make Harmanpreet’s drag-flick click

Double Olympic medallist and the latest Khel Ratna awardee reveals the secret behind his lethal drag-flicks

India captain Harmanpreet Singh in action during the Pool B match against Argentina at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (PTI)

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Updated on Jan 03, 2025 10:00 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar, Rourkela

Asian Champions Trophy: Skipper Harmanpreet's brace seals 2-1 win over Pakistan, maintains India's unbeaten run

The 'Fultonball' prevailed over Pakistan in a blockbuster clash, which had its fair share of dramas. Before this outing, India have stamped their dominance over Pakistan, with 16 wins in 25 matches since 2013. The trend continued with Harmanpreet scoring a brace to ensure his side maintained their unbeaten streak in the competition.

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Published on Sep 14, 2024 03:32 PM IST

ANI |

Harmanpreet joins party as India earn fourth win on trot

Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India defeated South Korea 3-1, securing a spot in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions Trophy.

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Updated on Sep 12, 2024 10:29 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar, New Delhi

Is India’s poor penalty corner conversion a worry?

Harmanpreet Singh secured a 2-0 win for India over Ireland. Despite low PC conversion rates, the team aims to excel against strong opponents.

India captain Harmanpreet Singh has taken 18 of India’s 24 PCs. (AP)

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Updated on Aug 01, 2024 06:44 AM IST

BySandip Sikdar, New Delhi

Western Command wins inter-command hockey tourney

The final match of the tournament was an electrifying showdown between the WC and the Southern Command, keeping spectators on the edge

The championship concluded on Friday with a grand closing ceremony at the Vajra Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar Cantt. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 13, 2024 08:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

FIH drops plan to trial new penalty corner version

The global hockey body was considering a tweak as a safety measure to protect the first rusher and defenders

FIH will trial a new version of penalty corner.(AP)

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Updated on Aug 12, 2023 08:24 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar, Chennai

FIH Pro League: India roar back, beat Australia in shootout

The seasoned forward sounded determined. The hosts were disappointed after losing the first match to the defending Pro League champions 3-4 despite pulling back two goals in the final quarter.

Harmanpreet Singh takes a shot against Australia.(Hockey India)

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Updated on Feb 22, 2020 10:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | BySandip Sikdar

How the drag-flick is losing its lethal sting on hockey turf

Experts believe that it is getting harder and harder to score off penalty corners. Though there is no comparative data available on conversion rates, coaches and team managements worldwide have noticed the changing trend.

Advanced protective equipment used by defenders, who spring forward to try and block, is one of the reasons for fewer PC conversions.(Getty Images)

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Updated on Nov 09, 2019 11:53 AM IST

New Delhi/Bengaluru | BySandip Sikdar

Indian men’s hockey team sweep aside Russia, seal Tokyo spot

The men had won Friday’s first match of the two-leg contest 4-2 and the margin was reduced even before the hosts had settled down. Russia continued to be on the offensive.

India defeated Russia to seal Tokyo 2020 Olympics spot.(Twitter)

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Updated on Nov 02, 2019 11:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByB Shrikant

FIH Olympic Qualifiers: Harmanpreet Singh and the subtle art of dragflicking

The recent tour to Belgium, in which India played three games against the hosts, followed by two games against Spain, showcased signs of improvement in the department.

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Updated on Nov 01, 2019 10:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar | ByKaran Prashant Saxena

Indian junior men’s hockey team lose to Great Britain in Sultan of Johor Cup final

The Indian junior men’s hockey team lost to Great Britain 1-2 in the final of the 9th Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.

Indian junior men’s hockey team lost to Great Britain in the final.(Twitter)

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Updated on Oct 19, 2019 09:22 PM IST

Johor Bahru | ByPress Trust of India

India hold Great Britain to 2-2 draw in last tour match

India thus ended the tour with yet another draw against a relatively stronger Great Britain side, performing exceptionally well during the five matches as they won one, drew three and lost one.

Indian hockey team players celebrate their draw against British team during their Tour of England.(PTI)

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Updated on Oct 04, 2019 11:45 PM IST

Marlow, UK | ByPress Trust of India

Indian women hockey team beat Japan 2-1 to win Olympic Test event

India dominated the first 10 minutes, and finally managed to find the breakthrough when Forward Navjot kept her nerves under pressure and produced a fine finish in front of the goal.

Lalremsiami (33’) struck the winning goal for India.(Hockey India Twitter)

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Updated on Aug 21, 2019 07:18 PM IST

Tokyo | ByPTI

Indian women’s hockey team moves to final of Olympic Test Event

The Indian women’s hockey team looked in good rhythm during the initial stages of the first quarter and constantly built pressure on the Chinese squad.

The Indian women’s hockey team played out a goalless draw against China.(Twitter)

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Updated on Aug 20, 2019 11:16 PM IST

Tokyo | ByAsian News International

Indian men’s hockey team lose 1-2 to New Zealand in Olympic Test Event

Harmanpreet Singh put India ahead in the second minute by converting a Penalty Corner, but New Zealand struck back in the last quarter through two well-crafted field goals -- Jacob Smith (47’) and Sam Lane (60’) to have the last laugh.

India lost to New Zealand in the Olympic Test Event.(Twitter)

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Updated on Aug 18, 2019 08:16 PM IST

Tokyo | ByPress Trust of India

Despite extreme heat, Indian teams begin with victories

Responding to a query on email, an FIH spokesperson said, “The FIH warm-weather policy was implemented in the morning games only. Water mist sprays and fans were joint measures put in place by FIH and TOCOG.”

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Updated on Aug 18, 2019 10:59 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent and Agencies

India beat Japan 3-1, wins FIH Women’s Series Finals

Rani found the net as early as third minute but Japan’s Kanon Mori equalised in the 11th minute. Gurjit scored in the 45th and 60th minutes to lead India to an emphatic victory.

India defeated Japan to win FIH Women’s Series Finals.(Twitter)

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Updated on Jun 23, 2019 06:28 PM IST

Hiroshima | ByPress Trust of India

FIH Women’s Series Finals: India maul Fiji 11-0 to enter last-four

World no. 9 India dominated their lowly ranked opponents throughout the match, allowing Fiji to only have one circle entry in the entire 60 minutes, whilst making 74 entries into the opposition’s striking area.

File image of players of Indian women’s hockey team.(PTI)

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Updated on Jun 18, 2019 03:26 PM IST

Hiroshima | ByPTI

India hammer South Africa 5-1, claim FIH Series Finals title

India registered a comfortable 5-1 victory in the final against South Africa to claim the top spot in the competition.

Indian hockey team celebrate with the mascot after winning FIH Men's Series Finals 2019.(PTI)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2019 10:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | ByB Shrikant

India’s challenge in Tokyo build-up? Penalty corners

Though drag-flicks have replaced penalty hits, many believe PCs have overtaken field goals as the most popular form of scoring, at times reducing matches to a PC slugfest.

File image of India Hockey team Captain Manpreet Singh (R) during a practice session.(Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 11, 2019 10:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | ByB Shrikant

FIH Series Finals: India thrash hapless Russia 10-0

Even though their goal was never threatened once in the first two quarters, the Indians were slow to get off the blocks, especially against a side which is ranked 22nd in the world.

File image of India hockey player Harmanpreet Singh.(Getty Images)

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Updated on Jun 06, 2019 09:41 PM IST

Bhubaneswar | ByPTI

India beat Japan 4-1 in final warmup tie

The Indian men’s team for the FIH Series Finals has played two warm-up matches in the last two days, winning both comfortably. They beat South Africa 3-1 on Monday and Japan 4-1 on Tuesday.

India's captain Manpreet Singh controls the ball against Canada during the field hockey group stage match between India and Canada at the 2018 Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar on December 8, 2018.(AFP)

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Updated on Jun 05, 2019 10:37 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | ByB Shrikant

Indian women lose 0-4 to Korea in inconsequential 3rd match of hockey series

India had earlier registered back-to-back identical 2-1 wins over Korea in the first two games to pocket the series.

India’s chief coach Sjoerd Marijne with Lalremsiami.(Hockey India)

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Updated on May 24, 2019 05:10 PM IST

Jincheon | ByPTI

Indian women’s hockey team beat Republic Of Korea 2-1 in tour opener

Young striker Lalremsiami (20th minute) and Navneet Kaur (40th) scored for India, while Shin Hyejeong (48th) found the net for Korea.

Indian women's hockey team celebrates after defeating China in the semifinal match at the 18th Asian Games 2018.(PTI)

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Updated on May 20, 2019 04:55 PM IST

Jincheon | ByPress Trust of India

India lose 0-4 to Australia in 4th hockey match of Down Under tour

After remaining unbeaten in their first three matches of the tour, world no.5 India were handed a lesson in hockey by the Kookaburras with Govers (15th, 60th minutes) and Hayward (20th, 59th) finding the net twice each.

India went down 0-4 in their 4th hockey match against Australia.(Twitter)

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Updated on May 15, 2019 06:57 PM IST

Perth | ByPress Trust of India

Indian men’s hockey team draws 1-1 with Australia A

India suffered a setback in the 21st minute when Kiran Arunasalam struck a fine field goal for Australia ‘A’. It was in Harmanpreet’s second attempt, in the 56th minute, that saw him convert a well-timed, powerful drag flick to equalise.

India’s Manpreet Singh in action against Australia A(Hockey India)

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Updated on May 13, 2019 02:02 PM IST

Perth | ByPress Trust of India

Shoot-out woes continue as India lose to Korea in Azlan Shah Cup final

India were clear favourites to lift their sixth Azlan Shah title against the 17th ranked Koreans but were defeated 2-4 in the penalty shoot-out.

Indian hockey player Gurinder in action against Korea.(PTI)

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Updated on Mar 30, 2019 09:23 PM IST

Ipoh | ByPress Trust of India

India beat Japan 2-0 in Azlan Shah Cup opener

India will play Korea in their next league game on Sunday before taking on hosts Malaysia (March 26), Canada (March March 27) and Poland (March 29).

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Updated on Mar 23, 2019 04:03 PM IST

Ipoh | ByPTI

Hockey World Cup: Netherlands crush Australia’s dream of third consecutive title

Netherlands took a sweet revenge of their 1-6 loss to Australia in the summit clash of the 2014 World Cup at the Hague.

Netherlands players celebrate after scoring a goal against Australia.(PTI)

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Updated on Dec 15, 2018 09:17 PM IST

Bhubaneswar | ByPress Trust of India

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India lose to England 2-3 in hard-fought men's FIH Pro League match

Double Olympic medallist and the latest Khel Ratna awardee reveals the secret behind his lethal drag-flicks

Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India defeated South Korea 3-1, securing a spot in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions Trophy.

Harmanpreet Singh secured a 2-0 win for India over Ireland. Despite low PC conversion rates, the team aims to excel against strong opponents.

The final match of the tournament was an electrifying showdown between the WC and the Southern Command, keeping spectators on the edge

The global hockey body was considering a tweak as a safety measure to protect the first rusher and defenders

The seasoned forward sounded determined. The hosts were disappointed after losing the first match to the defending Pro League champions 3-4 despite pulling back two goals in the final quarter.

Experts believe that it is getting harder and harder to score off penalty corners. Though there is no comparative data available on conversion rates, coaches and team managements worldwide have noticed the changing trend.

The men had won Friday’s first match of the two-leg contest 4-2 and the margin was reduced even before the hosts had settled down. Russia continued to be on the offensive.​

The recent tour to Belgium, in which India played three games against the hosts, followed by two games against Spain, showcased signs of improvement in the department.

The Indian junior men’s hockey team lost to Great Britain 1-2 in the final of the 9th Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.

India thus ended the tour with yet another draw against a relatively stronger Great Britain side, performing exceptionally well during the five matches as they won one, drew three and lost one.

India dominated the first 10 minutes, and finally managed to find the breakthrough when Forward Navjot kept her nerves under pressure and produced a fine finish in front of the goal.

The Indian women’s hockey team looked in good rhythm during the initial stages of the first quarter and constantly built pressure on the Chinese squad.

Harmanpreet Singh put India ahead in the second minute by converting a Penalty Corner, but New Zealand struck back in the last quarter through two well-crafted field goals -- Jacob Smith (47’) and Sam Lane (60’) to have the last laugh.

Responding to a query on email, an FIH spokesperson said, “The FIH warm-weather policy was implemented in the morning games only. Water mist sprays and fans were joint measures put in place by FIH and TOCOG.”

Rani found the net as early as third minute but Japan’s Kanon Mori equalised in the 11th minute. Gurjit scored in the 45th and 60th minutes to lead India to an emphatic victory.

World no. 9 India dominated their lowly ranked opponents throughout the match, allowing Fiji to only have one circle entry in the entire 60 minutes, whilst making 74 entries into the opposition’s striking area.

India registered a comfortable 5-1 victory in the final against South Africa to claim the top spot in the competition.

Though drag-flicks have replaced penalty hits, many believe PCs have overtaken field goals as the most popular form of scoring, at times reducing matches to a PC slugfest.

Even though their goal was never threatened once in the first two quarters, the Indians were slow to get off the blocks, especially against a side which is ranked 22nd in the world.

The Indian men’s team for the FIH Series Finals has played two warm-up matches in the last two days, winning both comfortably. They beat South Africa 3-1 on Monday and Japan 4-1 on Tuesday.

India had earlier registered back-to-back identical 2-1 wins over Korea in the first two games to pocket the series.

Young striker Lalremsiami (20th minute) and Navneet Kaur (40th) scored for India, while Shin Hyejeong (48th) found the net for Korea.

After remaining unbeaten in their first three matches of the tour, world no.5 India were handed a lesson in hockey by the Kookaburras with Govers (15th, 60th minutes) and Hayward (20th, 59th) finding the net twice each.

India suffered a setback in the 21st minute when Kiran Arunasalam struck a fine field goal for Australia ‘A’. It was in Harmanpreet’s second attempt, in the 56th minute, that saw him convert a well-timed, powerful drag flick to equalise.

India were clear favourites to lift their sixth Azlan Shah title against the 17th ranked Koreans but were defeated 2-4 in the penalty shoot-out.

India will play Korea in their next league game on Sunday before taking on hosts Malaysia (March 26), Canada (March March 27) and Poland (March 29).

Netherlands took a sweet revenge of their 1-6 loss to Australia in the summit clash of the 2014 World Cup at the Hague.

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The men had won Friday’s first match of the two-leg contest 4-2 and the margin was reduced even before the hosts had settled down. Russia continued to be on the offensive.