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The Tribune: Rise and rise of Harmanpreet Indervir Grewal At the start of the year, no one would have imagined Harmanpreet Singh making the men’s hockey squad for the Rio Olympics. In the last two ...

New Indian Express: We’re a team now, not a squad of prima donnas: Indian hockey captain Sreejesh The world of the hockey goalkeeper is a lonely one. You can only watch when the forwards mess ...

New Indian Express: Hockey cradle celebrates Rio entry ROURKELA: ODIA hockey coach, Amulya Nanda Bihari, is on cloud nine after three of his female wards found berth in the Indian women’s hockey team for the ...

Indian Express: Government announces cash prizes for 4 Odisha girls in hockey team Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo, Lilima Minz and Sunita Lakra are awarded as they have been selected in the women’s hockey team ...

Indian Express: Sardar Singh is no longer king of Indian hockey By Mihir Vasavda Sardar Singh sacked as captain as goalkeeper Sreejesh is given the armband for the Rio Olympics; Sushila named skipper of women’s ...

The Hindu: Hardly any surprises in Rio squads Sreejesh to helm the men’s team, Sushila Chanu gets the honour of leading the women. In the end, there were few surprises as the final 16 men ...

Indian Express: India pin hopes on mix of youth and experience for Rio glory By Vinay Siwach India men’s hockey team will be a mix of youth and experience with goalkeeper PR Sreejesh leading the ...

The Hindu: Hockey India removes Sardar Singh as captain Sreejesh to lead at Rio Sreejesh was rewarded after the team ended up with a silver medal at the six-nation Champions Trophy hockey tournament in London. ...

Times of India: BJP president Amit Shah wishes luck to Rio-bound Indian hockey teams NEW DELHI: BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Olympic-bound Indian hockey contingent on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and ...

Hindustan Times: Rani ‘heartbroken’ after ouster from Rio hockey squad 11 July 2016 Shantanu Srivastava NEW DELHI:?India women’s hockey team captain Ritu Rani, who was reportedly dropped from the Olympic squad, reacted strongly to her ...