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Dec 4, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty |Dhruva Prasad |Pranay Rajiv |Sunil Gavaskar
Harmanpreet Singh, the Indian men’s hockey team captain and ace drag-flicker, whose exceptional performances led India to historic Olympic bronze medals in Tokyo and Paris, breaking a 41-year medal drought, credits the Hockey India League (HIL) for playing a crucial role in shaping his career.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty |Dhruva Prasad |Pranay Rajiv |Sunil Gavaskar
Pursuing success in sports often hinges on the ability to seize opportunities. In Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11, numerous young players have exemplified this principle through their performances. One such player is Ajit Chouhan of the U Mumba, whose early-season brilliance has garnered significant attention. The 19-year-old left-raider has been the standout star of the Mumbai outfit.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty |Dhruva Prasad |Pranay Rajiv |Sunil Gavaskar
Ashu Malik, the young raider from Haryana, has represented Dabang Delhi KC for several seasons, quickly becoming one of the brightest stars in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). A standout feature of Ashu’s career has been his consistency as his team’s crisis man. In the absence of the injured Naveen Kumar, Ashu has become the focal point of Delhi’s attack over the past two seasons.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty
Despite a bitter end to his fortnight in Chennai, Rajinder Singh has little time for reflection, as he boarded a flight on Sunday morning for the India A tour of the Netherlands and Belgium. Rajinder, Haryana’s engine in the middle of the park with non-stop running, helped his team to the silver medal in the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Saturday after a 1-5 loss to Odisha.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty
On February 15, 2018, Indian hockey history was rewritten. Odisha became the first state government to commit to a five-year sponsorship of the sport. Then-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the project with Hockey India in New Delhi, describing it as a “gift to the nation” during the country’s darkest period in national sport. In the last six years, the eastern Indian state on the shores of the Bay of Bengal has been the biggest promoter of hockey in the country.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, who watched the final of the 14th Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Saturday, spoke about his federation’s vision to restructure the tournament and make it more competitive to safeguard hockey’s future in the country. “The national championship needs to evolve in terms of the format. It has been going on for over 80 years in the same tradition.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty
Haryana edged past Uttar Pradesh 3-2 in the semifinal of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday to book its spot for the third consecutive final. A two-time champion since Hockey India’s 2011 revamp, Haryana, faced a formidable UP side featuring current India internationals Lalit Upadhyay and Rajkumar Pal.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty
Indian men’s hockey team head coach Craig Fulton, who watched the semifinals of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday, advocated for increased competitiveness in the tournament. He proposed a three-tier structure with promotion and relegation. “The format needs to have some kind of thought put into it. (It needs) to maybe have three sections: A, B, C. Then you don’t have those lopsided games with 30-40 goals.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty
Lalit Upadhyay, who was a part of India’s bronze-medal-winning men’s hockey team at the 2020 Tokyo and the 2024 Paris Olympics, led Uttar Pradesh to the semifinals of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024, where it will take on last year’s runner-up Haryana at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday. The 30-year-old was the driving force behind UP’s 3-1 quarterfinal victory over Tamil Nadu.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Saikat Chakraborty
After a week and a half of lopsided matches, the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 finally came to life on Wednesday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. The knockout stage brought a much-needed spark to the tournament. The league stages had been a whirlwind of tilted results, with scores like 13-0, 29-0, and a staggering 43-0. But the quarterfinals finally brought sanity and competitiveness. Under the overcast sky, a thrilling match was decided by shootouts.
