BHUBANESWAR: India’s campaign in the Men’s Hockey World Cup ended with a second consecutive win in the placement playoffs at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Saturday. Fans in Odisha once again took every available seat in the 20,000-capacity stadium to stand with the home team in what …
Read More »I take responsibility for not having mental conditioning coach earlier: Graham Reid | Hockey News
ROURKELA: Head coach Graham Reid has taken responsibility for not pushing for a mental conditioning coach for India ahead of the FIH Men’s World Cup from which the home side made a premature exit.After India thrashed Asian Games champion Japan 8-0 in an inconsequential classification match here on Thursday, Reid …
Read More »Harmanpreet Singh’s sudden drop in form is concerning, will give team mental conditioning coach: Dilip Tirkey | Hockey News
BHUBANESWAR: A disappointed Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Monday said captain Harmanpreet Singh‘s “sudden drop in form” was a matter of concern, though lack of penalty corner goals was not the sole reason for the home side’s shock and premature exit from the FIH Men’s World Cup.India lost to …
Read More »Hockey World Cup: India ‘choke’ against New Zealand amid high drama to exit title race | Hockey News
BHUBANESWAR: An Indian team in utter disbelief choked amid high drama at the Hockey World Cup here on Sunday, as New Zealand stunned the hosts in sudden-death shootout (5-4) to move into the quarterfinals and relegated the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist to play the placement matches in Rourkela.Leading twice by …
Read More »Penalty-corner defence has improved, not easy for drag-flickers now: Rupinder | Hockey News
BHUBANESWAR: Former India drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh feels that international teams will find it increasingly difficult to score from penalty corners as the use of technology in the game — such as video analysis by opponents — has made the exponents of the craft difficult to beat the defenders.Rupinder, who …
Read More »Hockey World Cup, India vs New Zealand: No second chance from here for India | Hockey News
BHUBANESWAR: The Indian hockey team would like to emulate what happened in Raipur on Saturday. Albeit on an entirely different pitch altogether, an Indian team shocked the living daylights out of a team from New Zealand on home soil. It was the cricketers who did that on Saturday and the …
Read More »India’s Hockey World Cup bid revolves around Graham Reid’s theory of being ‘responsible’ | Hockey News
ROURKELA: “The really great teams in the world make their decisions on the pitch.” Coach Graham Reid was trying to make a point that he wants Indian players to soak responsibility and live by it each time they get onto the pitch at the ongoing Men’s Hockey World Cup.It definitely …
Read More »India coach Graham Reid wary of ‘double-edged sword’ in home World Cup | Hockey News
ROURKELA: Coach Graham Reid was keeping a close eye on the position of the defenders when the Indian players, donning their orange training kits, practiced inside the majestic ‘bowl’ — the new Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here. The feeling of overwhelm they experienced after their first feel of the stadium …
Read More »Hockey World Cup: There is definitely pressure on Harmanpreet, but trying to divert it, says coach Graham Reid | Hockey News
NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Singh is one of the star attractions of the men’s hockey World Cup starting Friday because of his sheer calibre of penalty-corner conversions, but the team’s chief coach Graham Reid has worked upon plans to divert the attention from his key player.Harmanpreet is currently regarded …
Read More »Indian Men’s Hockey World Cup Squad: Harmanpreet to lead as India hope to end 47-year wait | Hockey News
NEW DELHI: Defender Harmanpreet Singh, who has been leading India since the later half of 2022, will continue to captain the national side at the upcoming FIH World Cup in Odisha, as the 18-member squad was announced by Hockey India on Friday.The 16-team tournament begins on January 13 next year …
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