Dilip Tirkey

File picture of former Indian hockey captain Dilip Tirkey after a game against Pakistan in Hyderabad in 2004. Tirkey, who is now the Hockey India president, is optimistic about the men’s…

Preparation: Tirkey said the Asian Champions Trophy will be competitive and should take it as a test of India’s preparation. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN With some of the teams here for the…

Union Sports Minister Thakur, left, and Hockey India president Tirkey unveil the Asian Champions Trophy. | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan’s participation in the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy…

NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated Hockey India League (HIL) is set to return in a new avatar next year or in early 2025 with Hockey Indiasetting its sight on reviving the franchise-based…

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's hockey team is set to receive valuable assistance from mental conditioning expert Paddy Uptonas they prepare for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy and Hangzhou…

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BHUBANESWAR: 'Living out of a suitcase' is how Indian hockey probables would best describe their lives, especially since April last year. They have spent about 150 days in camps at SAI,…

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…

BHUBANESWAR: A disappointed Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Monday said captain Harmanpreet Singh's "sudden drop in form" was a matter of concern, though lack of penalty corner goals…

NEW DELHI: As India lost the crossover match against New Zealand to bow out of the Hockey World Cup title race, a disappointed Hockey India president Dilip Tirkeysaid that the team wasted a…