FIH Hockey World Cup 2023

Arena of action: A bird’s eye view of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. Photo courtesy: Odisha Sports Department When India regained an Olympic medal after 41 years in 2021 Tokyo, it re-ignited hopes that a medal at the World Cup…

BHUBANESWAR: 'The Capital of hockey', 'the number one country for hockey'. Those two adjectives used by Germany coach Andre Henning on Sunday to describe India hold a lot of context. That's how the world looks at India when it comes to…

BHUBANESWAR: India's title hopes at the Hockey World Cupended in an anti-climax. For a second consecutive World Cup at home, the team failed to live up to its expectations and will now finish outside of the top eight. The fiasco has been…

BHUBANESWAR: During two defining moments in the history of Belgian hockey, the conductor of the orchestra which produced the blockbuster symphonies — gold at the 2018 World Cup and 2020 Tokyo Olympics — was head coach Shane McLeod. The…

BHUBANESWAR: All the noise at the Kalinga stadium here on Sunday night came from a small group of players dressed in black. As New Zealand celebrated their victory over India, a deathly silence hung all around. For a while, Indian players…

BHUBANESWAR: "Thankfully, I didn't buy tickets for the rest of the games." The disaster that unfolded at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday night has left a mark that won't easily be erased, if it does at all, from the mind of fans. The above…

BHUBANESWAR: Blazing down the flank wearing a Zorro-style protective mask, Sam Ward is the opposition’s nightmare. The star England striker is a nuclear reactor of energy when he takes to the pitch, displaying deft stickwork, trapping…

BHUBANESWAR: The most obvious question since India's first match of the ongoing Men's Hockey World Cuphas been: "Why hasn't the team been able to convert any of its penalty corners?" To make matters worse, drag-flick expert and captain…

BHUBANESWAR: The day after India's goal-less draw with England at the Hockey World Cupin Rourkela, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh tweeted: "Be on your toes, this is not going to be easy anymore."The word 'easy' had a lot of context. The draw…

The 2023 Men's Hockey World Cupwill begin in less than a week in the Indian cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.Most of the 16 participating nations have arrived in the eastern Indian state and action will begin on January 13 with…