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Indian Women’s Hockey Team Ends Germany Tour With 1-2 loss

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India women's hockey team (Photo Credit: HI)

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It was Germany’s fourth successive win of the tour.

  • IANS Dusseldorf
  • Last Updated:March 04, 2021, 22:35 IST
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Indian women’s hockey team concluded its tour of Germany with a 1-2 defeat here in the fourth and final match here on Thursday.

Naomi Heyn (29th minute) Charlotte Stapenhorst (37th) scored for the world No.3 Germany, and Lalremsiami (51st) pulled one back late for India late in the game. However, the German side held on in the last few minutes of the match to keep their winning run intact.

After rain delayed the start of proceedings, Germany found a lively tempo to their attack and earned a penalty corner in just the 10th minute of the start of the match. Savita and the defence stood firm to see off the threat. India, too, were awarded a penalty corner just minutes later. But Germany’s defensive line ensured that the score remained goalless after the first quarter.

With barely a minute left before the end of the second quarter, Naomi put the hosts in the lead with a brilliant field goal. Germany continued to push forward after the interval and got their second penalty corner. India once again showed good composure in defence but the German side steadily started to build a series of attacks. The hosts took a 2-0 lead after Stapenhorst found the back of the net in the 37th minute.

The Indian side fought hard in the fourth quarter and put extensive pressure on the German defence line. Lalremsiami found the back of the net in the 51st minute, but Germany protected their lead well in the closing stages to pick up their fourth successive win of the tour.

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Hockey: Savita and Rajani Help Me With My Game, Says Goalkeeper Bichu Devi

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Bichu Devi Kharibam (Photo Credit: Twitter)

Bichu Devi Kharibam (Photo Credit: Twitter)

The 20-year-old from Manipur is calm about her role with the senior team and is relishing training alongside her seniors.

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  • Last Updated: February 23, 2021, 15:05 IST
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Goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam’s career has been on the rise since she made her breakthrough with eye-catching display at the 2018 Youth Olympics, a tournament where India clinched a historic silver medal. In the following year, she was named goalkeeper of the tournament in the four Nations Junior Women Invitational in Dublin and was fast-tracked to the senior squad.

Bichu now has to compete with seasoned campaigners such as Savita Punia and Rajani Etimarpu for a spot in the Indian team. But the 20-year-old from Manipur is calm about her role with the senior team and is relishing training alongside her seniors.

“Savita didi and Rajani didi help me a lot,” Bichu said. “I approach them with my doubts and are more than happy to help me out. Even they ask me about their weaknesses, and how they can go about correcting them despite me being new at the senior level. They treat me like a friend…or like a sister. They’ve given me a lot of love and I respect them a lot.”

Part of the Core Probable Group that is training for the Olympic Games, Bichu understands this is a great opportunity for her to make an impression and imbibe the qualities it takes to be a standout goalkeeper.

“I get really excited just thinking about the Olympics. Because it’s such a big tournament, I have to work harder. I’m trying to absorb all the advice my seniors and coaches have been giving me,” she stated.



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Indian Women’s Hockey Team Leaves for Germany on Tuesday

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The first match against the world No.3 German team is scheduled for February 27 followed by the second match on 28th February.

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  • Last Updated: February 23, 2021, 08:37 IST
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After their tour of Argentina where the Indian women’s hockey team played a total of seven matches, the Rani-led squad is all set to travel to Germany to play four matches against their national squad as part of their preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

The team consisting of 18 players and seven support staff will leave on Tuesday from Bengaluru, where they are currently housed at the Sports Authority of India Centre for national coaching camp.

The first match against the world No.3 German team is scheduled for February 27 followed by the second match on 28th February. After a day’s break, the team will play again on March 2, followed by the last match on March 4.

The squad:

Goalkeepers: Savita (v-c) Rajani Etimarpu

Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Udita Nisha

Midfielders: Nikki Pradhan, Monika, Neha, Lilima Minz, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Salima Tete, Navjot Kaur

Forwards: Rani (captain) , Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Rajwinder Kaur, Sharmila Devi



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Rupinderpal, Varun, Manpreet to Miss Hockey Tour to Europe

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The national team will play a series of matches against Germany and England during the 17-day European tour.

  • IANS New Delhi
  • Last Updated: February 22, 2021, 12:02 IST
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Seasoned defenders Rupinderpal Singh and Varun Kumar have been dropped from the European tour of the national men’s hockey team as they are going through rehabilitation, an official familiar with the development said on Sunday.

“Kumar has an ankle problem while Singh is also unfit,” the official added.

Former skipper Manpreet Singh too will miss the tour, though due to personal reasons.

The national team of 22 players and six support staff are leaving for their first international tour after nearly 12 months as the Covid pandemic had disrupted the global and domestic competition.

The national team will play a series of matches against Germany and England during the 17-day European tour. India will play Germany on February 28 and March 2. The national team will then travel to Antwerp, Belgium, to play against England on March 6 and March 8.

India last played Australia during the Hockey Pro League matches held in Bhubaneswar in February last year.

“We are very grateful for the opportunity to go to Europe. We are looking forward to having our first competitive matches in just over 12 months. Playing against powerhouse teams like Germany and England will provide us with great competition and help immensely in our FIH Hockey Pro League and Olympic Games preparation. Playing any top 10 ranked team is always a great experience for the team,” national team coach Graham Reid had said earlier.



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Working Hard to be Part of Hockey Team for Olympics, Says Dilpreet Singh

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Indian hockey forward Dilpreet Singh, who has been training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre here as part of the men’s senior core probable group, is eyeing to make the cut in the final 16 who will represent the country at the Tokyo Olympics, slated to begin in July.

The 21-year-old striker has said that due to lack of major competitions in the Covid-19 pandemic-affected 2020, he’s taking each training session as an opportunity to make a strong case for a spot in the Olympics squad.

“We don’t want to be worrying about factors that are not in our control. I don’t want to wait until I get an opportunity to play a match for India to make a strong case for myself but make the most of the opportunity I am getting here at the camp to showcase my skills and prove my worth. We are giving 100 per cent in each and every training session,” said Dilpreet.

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“I have been working on my technical game. I have improved on my finishing. Watching senior players play and spending time with them, helps younger players gain confidence and of course, improve our game. We ask senior players for tips and guidance, and they have been helpful to us throughout,” he added.

Dilpreet, who was a part of the silver medal winning and bronze medal winning teams at the Champions Trophy 2018 and the Asian Games 2018 respectively, returned to the junior core group after the 2018 World Cup.

Speaking about the omission, the Amritsar lad said, “I was quite upset with myself because I have been a part of almost all the major tournaments, and I was eager to feature in the Olympics as well. But, omission from the senior core group hit me hard and made me realise I had thrown away the golden opportunity and had to work harder.”

However a year later after performing well in the junior core probables, Dilpreet was called back for the Pro League tie against World Champions Belgium.

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“I started from scratch. I trained really hard in the junior camp to at least make a place in the senior team. I used to shadow each, and every drill done by the senior team. I was in constant touch with senior players for that, I asked them for guidance, and finally in 2020, I was back in the core group for the FIH Hockey Pro League,” he said.

“Postponement of the Olympics gave players like myself an opportunity to improve and make the most out of the situation. Team selection is not in my hands, I am focused on giving my 100 per cent on the field and improve day-by-day,” he added.

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India Colts Begin Training for Junior Asia Cup Hockey

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With their focus on the men’s junior Asia Cup, India colts began training on Saturday following a week-long quarantine.

The 37-member junior men’s core group reported to SAI, Bengaluru on February 6 and underwent mandatory quarantine followed by an RTPCR swab test before resuming training from Saturday.

“The focus of this camp will be to improve our fitness, speed and create some match-scenarios to be best prepared for the Asia Cup,” expressed coach BJ Kariappa.

“Since the senior men’s core group is also housed in the same campus, we want to make the most of their presence here and will plan a few sessions where the junior players can get some match-practice against them,” he added.

The junior men’s core probable list includes goalkeepers Pawan, Prasant Kumar Chauhan and Sahil Kumar Nayak while the defenders called up are Sanjay, Cyril Lugun, Nabin Kujur, Sunil Jojo, Dinachandra Singh Moirangthem, Niraj Kumar Waribam, Shardanand Tiwari and Abhishek Lakra.

The midfielders selected for the national camp includes Gregory Xess, Sukhman Singh, Maninder Singh, Gopi Kumar Sonkar, Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem, Akashdeep Singh, Yashdeep Siwach, Ankit Pal, Vishnu Kant Singh, Mareeswaran Sakthivel, Surya NM, Darshan Vibhav Gawkar and Gurmukh Singh.

Among forwards Amandeep, Rahul Kumar Rajbhar, Boby Singh Dhami, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Anand, Sudeep Chirmako, Mohd Sadiq, Uttam Singh, S Karthi, Manjeet, Diljeet Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal and Prabhjot Singh have been called up for the camp.

“With the mandatory quarantine period completed, we have begun training from today onwards and the players are all upbeat to make the most of this national coaching camp,” Kariappa said.

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