The 24-team Junior World Cup is scheduled to be held from November 28 to December 10 in Chennai and Madurai.
During the session, Prachura explained the nuances of the sport of 64 squares besides also playing a game against midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad, who was aided by India captain Harmanpreet Singh, who plays chess with his wife when he is back home on a break.
While India will start their campaign against Great Britain tomorrow, they will face off against Pakistan on 14th October.
India have remained unbeaten in the last 10 games with Pakistan; winning eight games and drawing two against Pakistan.
Among Indians, junior India goalkeeper Vivek Lakra went for a handsome sum of Rs 23 lakhs after starting with a base price of INR 2 Lakhs, as defending champions Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers signed him up in one of the standout buys of the day.
With a salary cap of Rs 2 Crores, the participating franchises — JSW Soorma Hockey Club, Ranchi Royals, SG Pipers, and Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers — built well-rounded squads featuring international stars alongside India’s brightest young talent.
The step, taken two days after the UP franchise pulled out due to financial concerns, is aimed at easing the financial burden on the teams.
Delhi were one of the teams severely hit by late post-auction player withdrawals before the last season, when the league returned after a seven-year hiatus. Sreejesh said it was a big lesson learned
In physical aspects, India is on par with China, says Harendra Singh
The UP Rudras franchise, which had India vice-captain Hardik Singh and Lalit Upadhyay in its ranks, communicated its decision to Hockey India on Sunday evening; ‘Will manage the situation,” says federation’s secretary Bhola Nath Singh.
The neighbours will play each other twice from June 23 to 28, which will be the season-finale of the FIH Pro League, the top-tier tournament of world hockey.
India went down 1-4 against Alyson Annan's well-oiled China in the continental event's final on Sunday.
India vs China Women’s Hockey, Asia Cup 2025 Final Match Highlights: The India women's hockey team finished second as China clinched the summit clash of the Asia Cup on Sunday.
India’s early goal came from perfect transition hockey, but Salima Tete’s side fluffed a few chances near the end and allowed Japan to equalise.
IND vs JPN Women’s Asia Cup Hockey 2025 Super 4s Match Highlights: India drew against Japan, 1-1. Later, Korea were beaten 1-0 by China. On Sunday, India will face China, the final starts at 5.30 pm IST.
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.
After India's 1-4 defeat against China, one spot is already confirmed for Sunday's final. China have qualified for the title clash with six points from two matches, leaving India, Korea and Japan jostling for the one remaining spot
India vs China Women's Hockey, Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s HIGHLIGHTS: India went down 1-4 despite pushing China for a majority of the match.
The aggressive attacking nature of the Indian women's team has been a feature for some time now – former coach Janneke Schopman insisted on speed above all else, while coach Harendra often refers to the Indian style as 'masala hockey'.
Just days after helping India qualify for the World Cup, midfielder to help family get a roof over its head, furniture and other accessories.
India vs Korea, Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s Match HIGHLIGHTS: India defeated Korea in the Hockey Asia Cup Super 4s match at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium to begin Super 4s with a win.
The margin of victory was significant enough to better Japan’s goal difference after they had beaten Thailand 6-0 earlier in the day, meaning India finished top of Pool B
Building depth in Asian events to unleash well-oiled unit against Australia and Europe is what the South African coach aims to achieve for India
Sundergarh is known for top defenders like Michael Kindo & Dilip Tirkey, but he is adept that scoring goals and providing assists
The last time India won the Asia Cup was in 2017, Dhaka. They have now won the title four times overall, behind only South Korea's total of five




