Bengaluru, 23rd August 2023: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team left to take part in the Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier today. The tournament will be held from 25th to 28th August in Salalah, Oman. India have been placed in the Elite Pool along with Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand. While the second, Challengers Pool, consists of Hong Kong China, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran, and Oman. The squad heading to Salalah will be led by Team Captain Navjot Kaur and Jyoti will be the Vice Captain. The team includes goalkeeper Bansari Solanki. In the defence, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Mahima Chaudhary, and Sonia Devi Kshetrimayum will…
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Düsseldorf, 22nd August 2023: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team put up a strong performance by winning 2-1 against Spain at the 4 Nations Tournament-Dusseldorf 2023 on Tuesday. Annu (21′) and Sakshi Rana (47’) scored a goal each for India. For Spain, Lima Teresa (23’) was on target. The first quarter started with the action unfolding on both ends of the pitch. India got off the blocks with the intent to attack in the first quarter but a solid defending by Spain kept the scores level. With scores levelled, the second quarter started with a high tempo. India upped the ante…
Mumbai, 22 August 2023: Ahead of the Islanders’ landmark second appearance in the AFC Champions League, Mumbai City FC have announced that the club will be playing their ‘home’ games at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune. The present infrastructural set up at the Mumbai Football Arena makes the venue ineligible to host AFC Champions League games. Mumbai City FC will thus set up base in Pune for their three ‘home’ games in the Group Stage of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League. Being the only top-division football club from the state of Maharashtra, the decision to adopt Pune as…
New Delhi, 22 August 2023: Good news for Indian hockey fans as Hockey India and the Government of Jharkhand today announced Ranchi, Jharkhand as the venue for the prestigious Jharkhand Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 for women. This will be the seventh edition of the coveted tournament which is scheduled to be held from 27th October to 5th November 2023. Defending Champions Japan, runners-up Korea, China, Malaysia, Thailand and hosts India are expected to participate in the tournament. The Indian Women’s Team won this title in 2016 and in the following edition in 2018, they finished runners-up. Ranchi has previously…
Mumbai, August 22, 2023: Ultimate Table Tennis has announced Jaipur Patriots, owned by World of Krida Pvt Ltd, as the seventh franchise and the latest addition to the league’s dynamic franchise roster. The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), successfully concluded its fourth season in July and continues to grow in stature with the addition of another franchise. “We are thrilled to announce the addition of Jaipur Patriots to UTT. The inclusion of a seventh team will enhance the level of competition. The way UTT has shaped…
India 17th August 2023 – India Khelo Football (IKF), a non-profit organization aimed at connecting Indian grassroots talent to the global football ecosystem, is thrilled to announce the upcoming ProSoccer Global Workshop across four major cities in India. Building on the remarkable success of the previous year's workshop that witnessed an exceptional turnaround of 300+ kids, the winner got a 100% scholarship to train at Steven Gerrard Academy in Liverpool. Last year, Mongtsu Tungoe from Wokha, Nagaland, shone brilliantly, capturing the attention of scouts and winning the scholarship training at Steven Gerrard, free of cost. Having previously showcased his skills…
Kolkata, August 22, 2023: The line-up for the quarter-finals of the 132nd IndianOil Durand Cup were announced here today by the Local Organizing Committee after a draw was held virtually with representatives of the eight qualified teams present. A decision to shift the first quarter-final from Kokrajhar to Guwahati was also taken, taking into consideration the playing conditions accentuated by the inclement weather. The quarter-final line-ups of the 132nd IndianOil Durand Cup, to be played at 18.00hrs at all venues, are as follows: Quarter-final 1 (August 24, 2023 @ Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati): NorthEast United FC v Indian Army FT Quarter-final…
Lauderhill, Florida, 21 August, 2023: The New York Warriors put on a brilliant show, with both the bat and ball, and went on to register a 7-wicket win against the Atlanta Riders, on Monday. Kamran Akmal top scored for the Warriors with 34 while Sohail Khan also bagged a three-wicket haul. Batting first, the Atlanta Riders were off to a flyer with opener Robin Uthappa scoring a quickfire 24 off 9 deliveries, taking the score to 29/1 at the end of two overs. By that time, his opening partner Lendl Simmons had settled in, and was eyeing the boundaries. Simmons was…
Rourkela, 21st August 2023: As the Sub-Junior National Camps commence today in the world-class Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, it usher in a new era for Indian Hockey – one that promises to strengthen the grassroots structure in the country and provides a pathway for youngsters to shine. A total of 80 players including 40 boys and 40 girls from across the country will step on the pitch, which hosted the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar – Rourkela earlier this year, and will be coached by a team of support staff comprising highly accomplished hockey players.…
Kokrajhar, August 21, 2022: Indian Army FT booked their place in the quarterfinals after they played out a goalless draw in their final Group F match against Rajasthan United FC in the 132nd IndianOil Durand Cup being played here at the SAI Stadium. Indian Army FT qualified for the knockouts by securing seven points of three matches while Rajasthan United finished second with four points of three matches. All 43 games of the 132nd IndianOil Durand Cup are being telecast LIVE on Sony Sports Ten 2 channels as well as livestreamed on SonyLIV Rajasthan United Head Coach Pushpendur Kundu made three changes…