At inaugural Hockey India League auction foreign players made big bucks, this time it’s a windfall of India’s Olympic heroes

Eleven years ago, four of the six highest paid players at the inaugural edition of the Hockey India League (HIL) were foreigners. Three years later, German midfielder Moritz Furste was…

Hockey India League auction: Harmanpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Abhishek breach the Rs 70 lakh mark at HIL auction

India’s captain and vice-captain were expectedly the most sought-after in the first session of the Hockey India League player auctions as Harmanpreet Singh and Hardik Singh got the paddles going…

Hardik Singh at Idea Exchange: ‘We cover up each other’s mistakes, don’t point fingers … that’s the new Indian style’

Vice captain Hardik Singh on Indian hockey’s revival, the unique team-building exercises in the build-up to the Olympics, how playing more frequently with Pakistan could help both nations and the…

Paris Olympics: With aerial passes their new go-to weapon, Indian hockey team aims for the sky

Indian hockey players and fans alike will be looking skyward for their Paris Olympics hopes, for more than one reason. For starters, the stars must align if India are to…