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Salima Tete and Navneet Kaur, India’s captain and vice captain, will lead Soorma HC and SG Pipers in the HIL once more. (Credit: Hockey India)

Women's HIL: Who are the captains, key Indian and overseas stars for four franchises – a quick guide for second season

December 28, 2025 9:53 am

A World Cup qualifier in Hyderabad in March offers the last chance to qualify for the marquee tournament, and players would be hoping to make their mark across four teams.

India suffered their first defeat of the ongoing Women's Asia Cup. Hockey India

Women's Asia Cup hockey: India's 1-4 reversal against China wasn't a bad performance, but one that had avoidable mistakes

September 11, 2025 10:12 pm

Where India's all-out attacking plan paid off in the end against Korea on Wednesday, it came back to bite them against the more vaunted opponents. Salima Tete's side next face Japan on Saturday, knowing their destiny is still in their own hands.

India Women's Team harendra Singh Asia Cup

Hockey: 'Not blaming players' Disheartened about relegation from Pro League, but India coach Harendra Singh lists areas to improve for Asia Cup

July 09, 2025 10:35 pm

The Indian women's hockey team, after a poor run of results in Europe, finished last in the Pro League which means relegation. But coach Harendra looks at the positives, identifies what needs to change as the team targets Asia Cup.

FIH Pro League: India women’s team create chances but Belgium prove to be too clinical

June 22, 2025 9:15 pm

The relegation risk to the FIH Nations Cup increased further for the Indian team as they slipped to the last spot in the points table and the other relegation battling team in England moved to the seventh spot with a 4-1 win over Spain.

India stage heroic comeback to hold Argentina but relegation risk looms

June 19, 2025 9:01 am

Harendra Singh-coached side holds Argentina to a 2-2 draw but fail to earn a bonus point after losing in the shoot-outs; India are placed seventh in the nine-team Pro League, just three points ahead of bottom-placed Germany

Coach Harendra Singh was confident ahead of the match that his team can push one of the best sides in the world. (Image Credit: Hockey India)

Hockey: Case of missed opportunities for Salima Tete and Co as Agustina Gorzelany's hat-trick powers Argentina to 4-1 win

June 17, 2025 11:44 pm

A 4-1 scoreline perhaps flattered Argentina but it was a result brought about by India's inability to convert periods of dominance into goals and the world No 2 having an elite goalscorer like Gorzelany in their ranks.