24-year-old celebrated her 150th milestone on 14 November in Women’s Asian Champions Trophy. She took just 6 yrs to reach national side after she first took up hockey stick.
India has produced some amazing hockey talents like Major Dhyan Chand who scored 14 goals in the 1928 Olympics, including three goals in the final against the Dutch.
The programme will include a 3-day training session at premier national academies across India for the former players, followed by the identification and training of the most promising young talents.
The National Championship camp to be held in Delhi will bring together the country's top hockey players and budding stars who will compete for a spot on the national team.
Norman had been at the helm of the Indian hockey federation since 2006. During her tenure, the team soared to great heights, achieving career-best world rankings.
With the Men’s Hockey World Cup underway in Bhubaneswar, a look at key narratives surrounding the tournament, particularly the elephant in the room for host India.
India, who haven’t won the title since 1975, will look to build on their successes in Tokyo Olympics, CWG, & Asia Cup as they host FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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