Hockey News

PR Sreejesh: ‘I need to start from scratch with next junior batch, that’s a big challenge’

December 19, 2025 00:01 IST

After guiding India to bronze medal at the World Cup, former goalkeeper dons the Team Director's role at HIL's SG Pipers, but is already thinking of two years ahead

The Netherlands settled the match in the first half with a goal from a penalty corner and another from open play, then protected their narrow lead in the decisive stages through a very compact defensive structure that withstood sustained Argentine pressure on the turf of the Estadio Nacional. (FIH Photo)

Death, taxes and Netherlands women’s hockey team winning a title: Dutch clinch third straight FIH Junior World Cup crown

December 14, 2025 19:10 IST

The Netherlands women's hockey team's incredible consistency in world hockey is the stuff of dreams as the Under-21 side completed a hat-trick of Junior World Cup triumphs

Hockey: India and Spain delivered a high-level contest for ninth place, with Spain showing greater clarity in circulation and in their exits from the back. (Hockey India)

Hockey: Indian women finish 10th at Junior World Cup after defeat against Spain; country’s second-worst finish in tournament’s history

December 12, 2025 13:26 IST

India started the Junior World Cup in Chile with a win against Namibia but their defeat against Germany effectively ended their quarterfinal hopes.

Indian junior hockey team coach PR Sreejesh in action during FIH Junior Hockey World Cup. (PHOTO: Hockey India)

What next for PR Sreejesh after guiding India to bronze at Hockey Junior World Cup

December 12, 2025 10:51 IST

It hasn't been long since he starred as India won back-to-back Olympic medals; former custodian has made a smooth transition as mentor and strategist

Hockey: From Princedeep to Arshdeep, four players from Junior World Cup who can push for places in senior India squad

December 12, 2025 10:49 IST

Colts from Junior World Cup who could step up to the senior circuit

Hockey: Hyderabad named as host of World Cup 2026 qualifiers featuring Indian women’s team

December 11, 2025 18:00 IST

The event will feature England, Scotland, Korea, Italy, Uruguay, Wales and Austria apart from India.

Germany defeat Spain to win the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. (PHOTO: Hockey India)

As Germany win an incredible 8th Hockey Junior World Cup title, another goalkeeping hero emerges in Jasper Ditzer

December 11, 2025 11:29 IST

Imposing presence of custodian Jasper Ditzer thwarts Spanish hopes as Germans prevail 3-2 after 1-1 stalemate in regulation time.

Hockey: How PR Sreejesh-coached India produced a stunning fourth quarter turnaround to beat Argentina from 0-2 to 4-2, and win bronze at Junior World Cup

December 11, 2025 11:32 IST

Leading the revival was Arshdeep Singh who burst through defenses to create chances that led to a podium finish.

India did have the better of the attacking stats in the opening quarter but it ended with neither side breaking the deadlock. (Photo Credit: Hockey India)

FIH Junior World Cup: Goalkeeper Nidhi steps up in shootout to save wasteful India, to play Spain for 9th place

December 10, 2025 00:31 IST

With the win, India entered the final classification match for the 9th-10th place, where they will take on Spain on Thursday

Hockey Junior World Cup: Ben Hasbach, the goal-scoring ‘asset,’ hunts record-extending title for Germany in Chennai showdown against Spain

December 10, 2025 09:34 IST

Ben Hasbach could well be lifting the trophy at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, two years after being a part of the victorious team of this tournament in Malaysia.

FIH Men’s Junior World Cup: German players’ travelling families make their presence felt, shared dinners to temple visits to vocal support

December 9, 2025 19:54 IST

The family of Titus Wex, the scorer of the second goal against India, had a family get-together in Chennai with his brother who is studying in New Zealand also coming down.

(Left) An infant Pere Amat with a hockey stick. (Centre) Pere Amat in Chennai for the FIH Junior World Cup 2025. (Express photo); (Right) Pere Amat with his uncle Pol Amat, one of the Spain's greatest players (Image via special arrangement)

Born with a hockey stick: Meet Pere Amat, from a legendary Spanish family, carrying Terrassa’s rich tradition at Junior World Cup

December 9, 2025 11:01 IST

Having already made his senior team debut and earned over 20 caps, Pere Amat is the eighth member of the family to have played for the Red Sticks.

India's problems were compounded by the fact that the errors started from the top of the pitch and trickled down. (PTI Photo)

Missing connections: How India’s Hockey Junior World Cup title hopes went up in smoke against Germany in the semifinals

December 9, 2025 11:02 IST

Just by blocking of passing lines and staying within their structures, Germany barely allowed India to have any attacking joy.

India beat Wales 3-1 in the 9/16 classification game of the FIH Women's Junior Hockey World Cup 2025. (PHOTO: Hockey India)

Hockey, Junior World Cup: Hina Bano adds to her goal tally as India beat Wales in the classification match after missing out on quarterfinals

December 8, 2025 11:31 IST

In the classification bracket for positions 9 to 16, India got off to a winning start thanks to goals from Hina Bano (14’), Sunelita Toppo (24’), and Ishika (31’).

Indian player after losing 1-5 to Germany in the semi-final of the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025 at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai. (PHOTO: PTI)

How India were outplayed by Germany in the semifinals of FIH Junior World Cup

December 8, 2025 00:05 IST

Defensive errors, lack of steel in midfield, turnovers in offence hurt PR Sreejesh-coached team during their 1-5 loss to seven-time champions and title holders Germany

The incidents Gilardi referred to were, objectively, quite contentious and his Spanish counterpart Oriol Torras would sympathise later. Spain's Bruno Avila won the ball in midfield. (Hockey India Photo)

FIH Junior World Cup: Argentina head coach fumes as contentious goal takes Spain into final

December 7, 2025 22:25 IST

The 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist, now mentoring the junior squad, alleged that referees 'f****d' his team during the tournament with cards, and the winning goal was “clearly not a goal”.

Hockey Junior World Cup: How Indian women’s team missed out on quarterfinals despite two wins with good margin

December 7, 2025 10:52 IST

India ended up missing out on place in the quarterfinals, as the tourmament's new format ended their hopes of progressing to the business end

Hockey: Can PR Sreejesh’s tough love inspire India to a win against Germany in the semifinals at Junior World Cup?

December 7, 2025 10:07 IST

Seven-time champions Germany won't be as forgiving as Belgium and would pose a sterner threat

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 7, 2025 10:09 IST

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.

India will have to wait for the rest of the day – or even longer – as the group-stage matches wind down, to see if they can sneak in as one of the two best second-placed teams but it appears unlikely. (Photo Credit: Hockey India)

Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: Sakshi Rana’s solo strike the highlight in India’s 4-0 win against Ireland, but quarterfinal chances bleak

December 6, 2025 00:03 IST

India know their chances of progressing to the quarterfinals are bleak despite winning two of the three matches in their group.

Belgium took the lead, India hit back twice to lift the roof at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, before the Europeans equalised in the final minute to force a shootout at 2-2. (PTI Photo)

Hockey: How India came through an emotional rollercoaster against Belgium at Junior World Cup to reach semifinals

December 6, 2025 11:00 IST

After 2-2 deadlock in regulation time, hosts prevail in incident-filled tie-breaker to set up last-four clash against defending champions Germany

Argentina's celebrations initially seemed like one of sheer joy at pulling off an impressive defensive effort but their head coach Juan Gilardi later revealed there was more to it than met the eye. (Photo Credit: Hockey India)

Hockey, Junior World Cup: How Argentina’s anger at a ‘discriminatory’ article on Dutch website led to a thrilling win against the Netherlands

December 6, 2025 11:00 IST

A preview of the quarterfinals on the official website, could be translated as, "It promises to be a clash of two styles: the blond Dutch hockey players – a strong collective at this World Cup – versus the brazen Argentinian bravado", while also commenting on their tattoos