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  The defending champions India defeated Japan in the 2 nd semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played at Rajgir Sports Complex, Bihar on 19 th November. Indian team began the first quarter with aggression earning a penalty corner which was superbly saved by Japanese goalkeeper Yu Kudo. The hosts showed aggression right from the word go putting enough pressure, but the Japanese defense and Kudo kept their calm. At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 0-0. It was an aggressive start for the Indian team in the second quarter. The hosts earned 3 back to penalty corners but it did not yield any results. Preeti Dubey went off the field meaning a 2-minute suspension. India earned 2 more penalty corners which was saved by Yu Kudo. Sunelita Toppo was given a green card meaning a two-minute suspension. The Indian team got plenty of chances to score, but the Japanese defense and Kudo denied goals. At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 0-0. In...

  The Indian Women’s hockey team ended the league stage with a comprehensive win over Japan at Rajgir Sports Complex, Bihar on 17 th November 2024. It was a dominating performance by the Indian team right from the word go putting enough pressure on the opponents and never allowing them a chance to make a comeback into the game. Both teams started scrappy in the first five minutes of the game. After 8 minutes, India earned their two back-to-back penalty corners. Both penalty corners were brilliantly saved by Yu Kudo. Indian team kept the pressure, but the Japanese defense was solid and did not allow any chances to convert goals. The hosts also earned another penalty corner which was not trapped by Navneet Kaur. At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 0-0. Japan started the second quarter with some possession but was not able to keep the ball for long. Both teams’ defense looked solid, not allowing any chances of goals. India earned another penalty corner as halting ...

  The Indian Women’s Hockey displayed a dominating performance in their 3 rd match of the Asian Champions Trophy tournament played at Rajgir International Complex, Bihar on 14 th November 2024. It was a great display of hockey right from the word go putting pressure on the Thailand team. It was an ideal start for the hosts as Deepika hit a forceful reverse flick shot into the goal in the 2 nd minute to give them a 1-0 lead. Preeti Dubey hit another powerful shot inside the D giving no chance to the Thailand goalkeeper in the 9 th minute to make it 2-0 in favor of India.   Thailand could have gotten a chance, but Udita intercepted and denied them. Lalremsiami scored with the goalkeeper saving the shot before she hit in the goal in the 12 th minute with a 3-0 lead. At the end of the first quarter, India led 3-0. India started the 2 nd quarter as they earned a penalty corner, but the shot was well saved by the Thailand goalkeeper Siraya. Deepika scored her second of the...

  The Indian Women’s Hockey team registered a thrilling win over South Korea in their 2 nd game of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy encounter played at Rajgir Sports Complex, Bihar on 12 th November. It ebbed and flowed before the Indian team held onto their nerves to get three more valuable points. It was an explosive start for the Indian team with Sangita Kumari producing a reverse flick shot goal from a combination pass by Neha and Navneet in the 3rd minute to take a 1-0 lead. The Indian team was awarded a green card as Manisha Chauhan meaning a 2-minute suspension. The attackers kept pressure on Korean players with aggressive moves. The Korean player was awarded a green card meaning a 2-minute suspension. At the end of the first quarter, India led 1-0. The Indian team got off to a great start in the second quarter as Sunelita Toppo combined with Beauty and passes to Deepika converting it into a goal in the 20th minute giving a 2-0 lead.   The hosts kept t...

  The Indian Women’s Hockey Team will take part in the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy tournament starting from 11 th November in Rajgir, Bihar. It promises to be an exciting tournament with teams like Japan, China, Malaysia &Korea featuring and looking to prove worth. Indian team is currently the defending champions and would look to defend the title with lovely performances. Each team will play other teams once with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals. Indian team won the title in Ranchi last year. They finished top of the points table in the league stage before winning 2-0 against South Korea in the semi-finals to reach the finals. The finals was a one-sided affair as the Indian team registered a 4-0 win over Japan to clinch the title. It promises to be an exciting tournament with the likes of China, Malaysia, South Korea &Japan giving a tough fight to the hosts and hoping to win the title back again with lovely performances. Here we look at the schedul...

  The Indian men’s hockey team defended their title with a narrow 1-0 win in the finals of the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy played at Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 17 th September. Indian team began the first quarter on a good note with aggressive moves, but the Chinese looked solid to deny them any goals. India earned two penalty corners as the second shot by Harmanpreet Singh went wide off the goal post. Wang produced a superb save to deny India the goal. China earned their first penalty corner which was well saved by Krishna Pathak before it was cleared by Jarmanpreet Singh. At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 0-0. The Chinese defense looked solid and did not allow any chances to convert. The second quarter did not start well for India as Raheel was awarded a green card. Both teams tried their best to attack, but the defense looked strong, not allowing any goals. India earned a penalty corner as Harmanpreet Singh’s shot hit the goalpost not going in. India was ...

  The defending Champions India registered a commanding win in the 2 nd semi-finals against South Korea of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played in Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 16 th September. Indian team began the first quarter on a good note with Abhishek's reverse flick shot saved by Korean goalkeeper Kim Jahean. After the initial domination, a superb pass by Arijit with a goal by Uttam Singh in the 13 th minute to give India a 1-0 lead. Soon after, Korea’s two penalty corners before the third penalty corner as the shot hits Sumit’s body.   At the end of the first quarter, India led 1-0. The second quarter began off superbly for the Indian team as they put pressure on the Korean defense. Harmanpreet Singh converted the second penalty corner in the 19 th minute to double the lead. Both teams tried to put pressure on each other’s defense, but did not yield any results. At the end of the first half, India led 2-0. India dominated the first half with 61% as compared to...

  The Indian men’s hockey team won a closely fought final league game against arch-rivals Pakistan played at Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 14 th September 2024. Pakistan got off to a great start with a couple of great chances in the initial minutes of the first quarter. Hannan Shahid passes the ball to Ahmad Nadeem scoring from close range in the 7 th minute to give them a 1-0 lead. Ajaz Ahmed was awarded a green card which meant Pakistan was down to 10 men. Harmanpreet Singh scored from a brilliant penalty corner low down Pakistan goalkeeper in the 13 th minute to level the scores at 1-1. At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 1-1. It was an excellent start for the Indian team in the second quarter as Harmanpreet Singh converted the second penalty corner in the 19 th minute to give a 2-1 lead. The Indian defense looked solid before Pakistan earned a penalty corner before the final hooter of the first half. The third quarter began well for the Indian team as ...

  The Indian Men’s Hockey Team registered a hard-fought win over South Korea in their penultimate match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played in Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 12 th September. India attacked right from the word go putting pressure on the South Korean defense. Arijit Singh Hundal scored a beautiful hit inside the circle in the 8 th minute to give a 1-0 lead to the defending Champions. Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored from a penalty corner in the 9 th minute to double the lead. At the end of the first quarter, the scores remained 2-0 in favor of India. South Korea produced a good chance in the second quarter, but the shot was well saved by Suraj Kakera. Korea earned a penalty corner which was overturned by a review by Harmanpreet Singh. The Korean team put enough pressure with aggressive moves but could not convert the chances. India eventually got a chance to score a goal, but Abhishek’s shot was defended by South Korea. Right at the stroke of the fir...

  The Indian Men’s Hockey Team continued their winning form with a resounding win over Malaysia in 3 rd match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played in Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia on 11 th September 2024. It was a superb start for the defending Champions India as Raj Kumar Pal scored a superb field goal in the 3 rd minute to give a 1-0 lead. Arijit Singh Hundal put past the Malaysian goalkeeper with an excellent field goal in the 6 th minute to make it 2-0 in favor of India. Jugraj Singh produced a superb penalty corner goal immediately which showed their domination over Malaysia. Malaysian forwards could not create chances in the first quarter. At the end of the first quarter, India led 3-0. Malaysia began the second quarter on a positive note with a penalty corner. The penalty corner was saved by Suraj Kakera and India went counter-attack earning a PC of their own. After 2 back-to-back penalty corners, Harmanpreet Singh scored his first goal this tournament in the 22 nd ...

  The Indian Men’s Hockey team continued their winning run as they defeated Japan in their second match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played at Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia, China on 9 th September. Indian Team began off to a superb start as Sukhjeet Singh and Abhishek scored two field goals in the 2 nd minute itself. They kept the pressure on the Japanese defense with attacking moves. Japan got the first real chance with a penalty corner, but the shot was wasted. They got another PC, but the shot was saved by Krishna Pathak. At the end of the first quarter, the scores remained 2-0 for India. Harmanpreet Singh was off the field as Sanjay converted the penalty corner in the 17 th minute to give India a commanding 3-0 lead. Japan earned their 3 rd PC, but the shot was well saved by Suraj Kakera. The Indian defense was up to the mark as they did not allow the Japanese to score any goals. India ended the first half with a commanding 3-0 lead. India began the third quarter on...

  The defending Champions India will take part in the prestigious continental Asian Champions Trophy tournament to be played from 8 th to 17 th September in Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia in China. Harmanpreet Singh would lead the side. Vivek Sagar Prasad has been appointed as the vice-captain for the tournament. A Few key players like Mandeep Singh, Hardik Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Shamsher Singh& Gurjant Singh will be rested for this tournament. The Indian team will see two young goalkeepers namely Krishna Pathak and Suraj Kakera for this prestigious tournament. Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay & Sumit will look to continue their superb form in the defense. The likes of Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Arajijeet Singh, Uttam Singh &debutant Gurjot Singh would comprise of forwards.   Raj Kumar Pal, Nilkanta Sharma, Manpreet Singh & Mohammad Raheel will consist of midfielders. The Indian team will look to defend their title as ...