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Nayla Iqbal
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India's Junior Hockey World Cup win was down to impressive fitness level and international exposure
The players are 'at par with foreign players in every sense', according to Gagan Ajit Singh, the captain of the 2001 Indian team.
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Here are India’s young rising stars from the ongoing hockey Junior World Cup
These players are giving a great account of themselves and could soon be part of the senior set-up.
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Looking back: India’s victory at the 2001 Junior Hockey World Cup was a triumph of their will
Deepak Thakur, the leading scorer of that tournament, revealed how the team even considered settling down in another country ahead of a do-or-die clash.
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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Prabhjot Singh backs Indian colts to bring Junior World Cup trophy home after 15 years
The forward was a part of the team that won the coveted title in 2001
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For India’s Rani Rampal, the 12th place finish in Rio only served as motivation to get better
Rani Rampal and Vandana Katariya, members of India’s women’s hockey team, talked about India’s journey to the Asian Champions Trophy title.
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Unpredictable New Zealand will be tricky opponents for India in the hockey Four Nations tournament
The winners of Saturday’s clash will meet Australia in the final.
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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Hockey: India not only lifted the Asian Champions Trophy, but also dethroned Pakistan in the process
Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh finished with 11 goals and deservedly won the Player of the Tournament award.
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Asian Champions Trophy: It's India’s forwards vs South Korea’s defensive wall in the semi-finals
India are unbeaten in the tournament, but drew 1-1 against South Korea in their group stage encounter.
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Leaky defence remains a worry for India, despite a good start at the hockey Asian Champions Trophy
Roelant Oltmans’s team could face a stern test from hosts Malaysia in their last group game.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Bhopal’s Abdul Samad is a uniquely talented hockey goalie. But he could leave the sport forever
The 26-year-old hasn’t let his disabilities impair his goalkeeping skills. But a lack of employment could spell an end to his hockey career.
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India must live up to the 'favourites' tag at the hockey men's Asian Champions Trophy
The PR Sreejesh-led team are the highest ranked team in the tournament but must avoid conceding penalty corners.
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