The World Cup, the penalty corner and Indian hockey — how teams qualify, how a pool stage is actually decided, and how to judge a campaign.
Six teams, a round-robin pool, and a knockout to decide the best in Asia. India have won five times — more than any other nation — and host the 2026 edition with Pakistan absent.
J. R. Patel ·
A 5–1 win over Malaysia completes what the semifinal set up. Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, Manpreet Singh won his third gold, and the Olympic berth is banked.
J. R. Patel ·
Lalremsiami’s tenth-minute strike and Savita’s penalty-stroke save beat China 1–0 in the final. The Olympic berth is secured. The wait is over.
J. R. Patel ·
A three-goal lead turned into 3–3 in nineteen minutes. Abhishek’s deflected winner in the final minute sent India through. The final is on Friday, and an Olympic berth comes with it.
J. R. Patel ·
India beat Uzbekistan 19-0 in their Asian Games opener, and a 22-year-old drag-flicker from Haryana rewrote the tournament’s scoring history.
J. R. Patel ·
A shootout loss to Belgium in the seventh-place match. Harmanpreet Singh finishes joint top scorer with eight goals, and none of it changes the number.
J. R. Patel ·
The men beat South Korea 4-1 for a sixth title. The women beat China 1-0 on their home turf for a third straight. Both teams head to the World Cup.
J. R. Patel ·
New coaches, new captains, same expectation: the men seek a record sixth Junior Asia Cup, the women a third straight.
J. R. Patel ·
India beat Germany 3-1 to finish fifth at the World Cup, and Hockey India put ₹50 lakh behind it. The number that decided the tournament was one goal.
J. R. Patel ·
Three points for a win, one for a draw, and a tiebreaker order that decides more pools than the results do.
J. R. Patel ·
Continental championships do most of the work, and that is a deliberate design choice with real consequences for India.
J. R. Patel ·
One title, four turns as hosts, and a fifty-year wait that shapes how every campaign is received.
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