Author: stick2hockey

K ARUMUGAM Indian hockey stalwart Manpreet Singh is set to achieve a unique milestone at the Asian Champions Trophy, with the Jalandhar–Mohali edition marking his eighth participation in the continental tournament. The landmark appearance will ...

K ARUMUGAM India’s remarkable record at the Asian Champions Trophy reflects the country’s sustained presence and success in the continental competition. As the tournament moves to the Jalandhar–Mohali region, Indian hockey’s history at the event ...

K ARUMUGAM The Indian men’s hockey team announced for the Asian Champions Trophy in October has largely retained the squad that won gold at the Nagoya Asian Games, raising questions about the purpose of the ...

K ARUMUGAM One slip. One bad day. A heavy price to pay. For nearly two decades, the Indian men’s hockey team has been the top-ranked side in Asia. The Indian women, too, enjoyed a similar ...

K. ARUMUGAM From its introduction at the 1958 Asian Games, hockey has grown into one of the most significant team sports in the continental Games. The numbers tell the story: the 1958 edition had 10 ...

K ARUMUGAM Some hockey rivalries are bigger than a match. They become memories, moments that stay somewhere deep inside you and return unexpectedly when history decides to repeat itself. The Dutch–Leonas rivalry is one such ...

K ARUMUGAM Amsterdam: Provoke and win. Was it instinct, calculated strategy or simply the heat of the moment? Nobody may ever know. But one act of anger, with barely 11 minutes remaining, dramatically altered the ...

K. ARUMUGAM Playing under no pressure, Salima Tete’s India stunned Germany, coached by its former chief coach Jenneke Scopman,  for a fluent 3-1 win to get its best world cup finish on synthetic turf era. ...

K ARUMUGAM When India and Germany step onto the turf today at the Women’s Hockey World Cup, the contest will have an intriguing subplot away from the playing surface. On either side of the tactical ...

K. ARUMUGAM The first 40 matches of the Men’s Hockey World Cup have produced a tournament rich in goals, decisive results and an unmistakable attacking flavour. Of the 40 matches played so far, 32 have ...