FIH President meets India’s Sports Minister

FIH President Tayyab Ikram went to Delhi yesterday to meet India’s Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur and update him about the 15th edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup currently played in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, Odisha, as well as various topics linked to FIH and hockey in general. “On behalf of

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FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup: A history 

18 January 2023 Indoor hockey is a variant of hockey that originated in Germany in the mid 20th century as a way for players of hockey to practise the sport during the months of winter when it was too cold to play hockey outdoors. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) recognised indoor hockey in its constitution

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FIH President press conference in Rourkela – Excerpts

With the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 having gotten underway in an incredible manner, FIH President Tayyab Ikram today addressed the media in a press conference at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha, answering media queries on various aspects of the World Cup, as well as the state of international hockey

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SA Hockey Women named for Summer Series

The Summer Series was a quintessential part of the South African Summer before the arrival of the covid pandemic. 2023 will see the familiar favorite make its return as UCT plays host. The South African Women will begin their 2023 adventure with a four match test series against India, supplemented by a friendly game against

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