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February 21, 2026
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India

HIL: Fifth straight loss: Spain lay bare India’s flaws as Australia loom large

Just six seconds after the push-back, India handed Spain the ball – and with it, control of the evening. What followed was all too familiar: a midfield gone missing,...

February 20, 2026
HockeyWorldNews
India

HIL: Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh rested, defence under microscope – India search for answers in Australia

Harmanpreet Singh was unimpressed with the finishers. The captain’s blunt assessment of India’s four defeats on the bounce in the home leg of the FIH Pro League was that...

February 19, 2026
HockeyWorldNews
India

HIL: Pakistan Hockey Federation chief resigns after banning skipper Butt for criticism of PHF

The crisis in Pakistan hockey deepened on Thursday as the national federation’s President Tariq Bugti resigned in the aftermath of the mismanagement that left players on the streets during...

February 18, 2026
HockeyWorldNews
India

HIL: ‘Had to wash dishes before match’: Pakistan’s hockey captain slams country’s federation

The chaos surrounding the Pakistan men’s hockey team and its tumultuous tour of Australia during FIH Pro League has reached a crescendo with skipper Ammad Shakeel Butt lashing out...

February 16, 2026
HockeyWorldNews
India

HIL: ‘It is not a punishment camp’: Sjoerd Marijne on restoring culture and trust in Indian women’s hockey

Sjoerd Marijne is unambiguous about the task confronting him on his return to India. “To create a unit,” he says plainly. This isn’t the usual, run-of-the-mill cliche coaches often...

hockey 37 - HIL: Hockey, Pro League: Dragflicker Amandeep Lakra, junior World Cup stars Manmeet Singh, Rosan Kujur named in 24-member squad for Rourkela leg - In the days after much controversy regarding the exclusion of Manpreet Singh from core probables, India have named a squad with a mix of experienced stars and upcoming talent for the Rourkela leg of FIH Pro League, to be led by Harmanpreet Singh. Dragflicker Amandeep Lakra, who had another breakthrough season in the Hockey India League for the Hyderabad Toofans, is a notable inclusion in defence. The 24-member squad also features junior World Cup bronze medal winners Manmeet Singh and Rosan Kujur

February 16, 2026
HockeyWorldNews
India

HIL: Hockey, Pro League: Dragflicker Amandeep Lakra, junior World Cup stars Manmeet Singh, Rosan Kujur named in 24-member squad for Rourkela leg

In the days after much controversy regarding the exclusion of Manpreet Singh from core probables, India have named a squad with a mix of experienced stars and upcoming talent...

February 16, 2026
HockeyWorldNews
India

HIL: FIH Pro League hockey: In a season of transition, promising drag-flicker Amandeep Lakra steps into focus

A crack drag-flicker, Amandeep Lakra, among the most exciting prospects to emerge in a while. A strapping 22-year-old striker, Araijeet Singh Hundal, returning from injury. Two attack-minded midfielders, Manmeet...

February 16, 2026
HockeyWorldNews
India

HIL: FIH Pro League: India go down 1-3 against Belgium, in a match where they defended well for more than three quarters but ran out of steam

Ahead of their match against India in Rourkela on Wednesday, Belgium head coach Shane McLeod reflected on his side’s come-from-behind win against Argentina – where they came back from...

February 16, 2026
HockeyWorldNews
India

HIL: India thrashed 8-0 by Argentina: Harmanpreet Singh and Co concede 7 goals in first half from hell in Pro League match

The key takeaway from Craig Fulton’s first interaction with the media after becoming India’s head coach was that his philosophy is ‘defend to win’. He has insisted that he...

February 16, 2026
HockeyWorldNews
India

HIL: Why India being thrashed 8-0 by Argentina is rude wake-up call ahead of World Cup, Asian Games

For the first time since Australia thrashed them in the final of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Indian men’s hockey team conceded eight goals in a match against Argentina...

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