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Hockey Junior World Cup: Meet Princedeep Singh, India’s goalkeeper who wears PR Sreejesh’s No 16, inspired by the legend to take up sport

December 07, 2025 10:09 am

On Friday, the 21-year-old goalkeeper shot himself into the limelight with a sensational display in the tie-breaker as India defeated Belgium in a thrilling quarterfinal of the FIH Junior World Cup in Chennai.

Manmeet Singh in action at the FIH Junior World Cup. (Photo: Hockey India)

Hockey, Junior World Cup: What makes midfielder Manmeet Singh one for the future

December 03, 2025 10:28 pm

Hailing from Akashdeep Singh’s hometown, scores and creates goals, besides wielding authority at the heart of the midfield

After leading 2-0 in the first quarter, India ended up losing 3-4 to Germany in the Hockey Women's Junior World Cup. (PHOTO: Hockey India)

Hockey Women's Junior WC: India's quarterfinal hopes hit after a damaging 3-4 defeat against Germany in a thriller

December 02, 2023 7:25 am

Germany rally from 0-2 down in the first quarter, as turnover mistakes from India result in a 3-4 loss leaving them with an uphill climb against Belgium in order to make World Jr last-8

Junior World Cup: How Covid has widened gulf in class between hockey's haves and have-nots

November 29, 2021 3:37 pm

The pandemic had affected the World Cup even before it began. Australia, New Zealand and England had all pulled out due to different Covid-related reasons.

Junior high in Suhl: Indian shooters rule the roost at the youth World Cup

July 23, 2019 9:00 am

Of the 24 medals the 54-member Indian contingent won at Suhl, nine came in Olympic events. It just goes to show, for Shirur, that the conveyor belt of quality shooters has validated the country’s endeavours in the sport.