At a ceremony honoring him, Hockey India’s Secretary General, Bhola Nath Singh, announced the retirement of Sreejesh’s jersey. The 36-year-old Sreejesh, who has been pivotal in Indian hockey, will now serve as the coach for the junior national team, focusing on developing the next generation of Indian goalkeepers.
Indian custodian Sreejesh produced a decisive save in the penalty shootout, denying Spain captain Marc Miralles to earn the win for the hosts in the FIH Pro League match at Bhubaneswar on Monday.
Lausanne: India swept the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) annual awards on Wednesday with five players and head coaches of both the men’s and women’s teams claiming the top honours across different categories. After a historic bronze medal-winning feat for the Indian men’s team as well as the outstanding performance of the women’s team, which reached […]
Reid praised the fighting spirit of the Indian team in their win over Great Britain on Sunday, particularly when the team received two green cards and one yellow card.
Besides the duo, vice-captain of India's Tokyo Olympics-bound men's team Harmanpreet Singh and women's team members Vandana Katariya and Navjot Kaur were nominated for the Arjuna awards.
A penalty corner earned by India skipper Manpreet Singh with just 25 seconds left for the final hooter changed the course of a tense battle against the Olympic Champions Argentina who were poised for victory with a 2-1 lead.
Camp will take place at the Sports Authority of India campus and the core group will undergo a mandatory quarantine period before re-starting training as per SAI and Hockey India SOPs