Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Indian hockey team trying to improve defence in the circle

Defender Rupinder Pal Singh on Monday said that the Indian hockey team is trying its best not to repeat the defensive mistakes they committed in the four-nation invitational hockey tournament in New Zealand.

Feb 26, 2018, 20:57 PM IST

We can beat any team any day, says hockey ace Manpreet Singh

Ace midfielder Manpreet Singh asserted that the Indian men's hockey team is capable of beating any top side in the world and promised to deliver at least a medal, if not gold, at the coming Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, Australia.

Feb 26, 2018, 18:55 PM IST

Sardar Singh gets a lifeline, named India captain for Azlan Shah Cup

Veteran Sardar Singh has got one more chance to prolong his international career after he was on Tuesday named captain of the Indian men's hockey team for the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, a tournament where three players will make their debut for the country.

Feb 20, 2018, 12:58 PM IST

Roelant Oltmans worried by Indian hockey team's inability to cope with pressure

In the last league match against Malaysia, the Indian team seemed to wilt under the pressure coming from the requirement of a two-goal victory that would have placed them in the final.

May 07, 2017, 15:23 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Dominant India blank New Zealand 4-0 to finish third

India had finished runners-up in last year`s edition when they had lost 0-4 to Australia in the final.

May 06, 2017, 19:27 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India slump to 0-1 defeat to Malaysia, fail to reach final for 2nd straight year

An Indian victory by two goals would have pushed the British team to the bronze medal game, but Malaysia turned the tables on India who gave a disjointed exhibition of hockey.

May 05, 2017, 21:02 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup : Great Britain's 3-2 win over New Zealand boosts India's chances of reaching final

It is the one-goal advantage India had in number of goals scored in four outings that placed them in the second place in the round-robin league standings.

May 05, 2017, 17:45 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Big blow for Men in Blue as skipper PR Sreejesh ruled out of tournament after knee injury

Sreejesh was appointed India's captain when long-time skipper Sardar Singh was rested from last year's Champions Trophy in London, where India finished runners-up to Australia. He was subsequently given the captaincy for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

May 03, 2017, 15:16 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Great Britain overtake India after beating Malaysia

Great Britain's match-winner came from a penalty stroke conversion by Alan Forsyth in the 26th minute.

May 02, 2017, 20:28 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Men in Blue suffer first defeat, lose 1-3 to Australia

Nine-time winners of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Australia now have seven points from three outings, while last year's runner-up India are on four points after three matches.

May 02, 2017, 16:22 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Hockey India aiming for an improved show against Australia

Using the tournament to fine-tune their squad after the induction of several youngsters, Australia gave an exhibition of their powerful game by outplaying hosts Malaysia 6-1 yesterday.

May 01, 2017, 23:18 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: After thrashing New Zealand, India aiming for improved show against Australia

The India-Australia encounter, featuring the two highest ranked teams in the six-nation competition, is billed as the marquee match of the preliminary league.

May 01, 2017, 13:42 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: SV Sunil makes history on completing 200 International caps for India

Md. Mushtaque Ahmad, Secretary General of Hockey India (HI) congratulated Sunil on his achievement.

Apr 30, 2017, 16:19 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Harmanpreet Singh' brace guides India to 3-0 win over New Zealand

Following a 2-2 draw against Great Britain in the opening game yesterday, India now have four points from two outings.

Apr 30, 2017, 16:14 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India squander lead twice as Britain earn 2-2 draw

Akashdeep Singh (19th minute) and Mandeep Singh (48th minute) scored field goals to give India the lead two times in the match but only to see the Britons hit back through Tom Carson (25th) and Alan Forsyth (52nd).

Apr 29, 2017, 18:39 PM IST

Azlan Shah Cup: It is a platform to test our new style, feels Roelant Oltmans

Oltmans said India will be using the Azlan Shah Cup to test its bench strength and style of play ahead of this year's important tournaments like the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final in London, HWL Final in Bhubaneswar and Asia Cup in Dhaka.

Apr 11, 2017, 16:37 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: PR Sreejesh to lead India, four rookies included

The team also features drag flicker Harmanpreet Singh, Junior World Cup winning skipper Harjeet Singh and forward Mandeep Singh.

Apr 11, 2017, 13:37 PM IST

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup great chance for youngsters to show their mettle: Manpreet Singh

With the senior men's team for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup scheduled to be announced next week, Manpreet feels the tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia is a great platform to see where the side stands ahead of the HWL Semifinal.

Apr 04, 2017, 13:58 PM IST

Indian hockey seeks Champions Trophy boost ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics

Starting with the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where India got the silver behind world champions Australia, Oltmans is eager to test his junior players in stiff contests.

Jun 09, 2016, 23:26 PM IST