India squad for FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers announced: Full list of playersThis will be the Indian women's hockey team’s first assignment under Sjoerd Marijne, who has returned as the chief coach effective January 2026, replacing Harendra Singh. This will be the Indian women's hockey team’s first assignment under Sjoerd Marijne, who has returned as the chief coach effective January 2026, replacing Harendra Singh. #World_Cup #Full_list #Indian_women #Hockey_World #Sjoerd_Marijne #Harendra_Singh #Qualifiers_announced #replacing_Harendra #effective_January #FIH_Women
Sportstar ACES 2026: Indian women’s cricket team, men’s hockey team among nominees for National Team of the Year honourThe 2026 Sportstar ACES Awards, the eighth edition of the annual honours, seeks to celebrate and recognise sporting achievements from the Indian ecosystem in the year gone by. The 2026 Sportstar ACES Awards, the eighth edition of the annual honours, seeks to celebrate and recognise sporting achievements from the Indian ecosystem in the year gone by. #Indian_women #cricket_team #hockey_team #Sportstar_ACES #ACES_Awards #National_Team #Indian_ecosystem #annual_honours #eighth_edition #recognise_sporting
Attacking alone is not enough in modern hockey: India forward Navneet KaurThe Indian women’s team is currently preparing at the national camp ahead of the FIH World Cup Qualifier to be held in Hyderabad from March 8 to 14. The Indian women’s team is currently preparing at the national camp ahead of the FIH World Cup Qualifier to be held in Hyderabad from March 8 to 14. #World_Cup #Indian_women #FIH_World #Cup_Qualifier #India_forward #forward_Navneet #Navneet_KaurThe #national_camp #camp_ahead #modern_hockey
Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women to face China, men to take on Korea in quarterfinalsThe men’s team, which rested Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth, went down 2-3 against Japan in the final group stage match. The women’s team also lost by an identical margin against Thailand. The men’s team, which rested Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth, went down 2-3 against Japan in the final group stage match. The women’s team also lost by an identical margin against Thailand. #Indian_women #stage_match #Team_Championships #Asia_Team #Badminton_Asia #Kidambi_Srikanth #face_China #Lakshya_Sen #rested_Lakshya #Team
Marijne wants to bring back unity and discipline in Indian women’s hockey teamMarijne, who guided the Indian women’s team to a historic fourth-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics, was in charge of the side from 2017 to 2021. Marijne, who guided the Indian women’s team to a historic fourth-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics, was in charge of the side from 2017 to 2021. #Indian #Indian_women #Tokyo_Olympics #historic_fourth-place #fourth-place_finish #hockey_teamMarijne #bring_back #back_unity #Olympics #women
Savita blames poor fitness for below-par show in 2025, but confident of qualifying for Hockey World CupAfter finishing a historic fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian women’s hockey team failed to sustain the momentum, and 2025 saw it finish last in the FIH Pro League with 10 points from 16 matches, leading to its relegation to the FIH Nations Cup. After finishing a historic fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian women’s hockey team failed to sustain the momentum, and 2025 saw it finish last in the FIH Pro League with 10 points from 16 matches, leading to its relegation to the FIH Nations Cup. #Pro_League #Nations_Cup #Indian_women #FIH_Pro #FIH_Nations #Tokyo_Olympics #World_CupAfter #Hockey_World #hockey_team #historic_fourth
‘It’s scary how Indian women players’ power game has developed’, says Giants coach Sarah TaylorSpeaking ahead of the WPL eliminator against Delhi Capitals in Vadodara, Taylor said Indian women’s cricket is undergoing a significant shift, with the current generation adding power to a traditionally elegant style. Speaking ahead of the WPL eliminator against Delhi Capitals in Vadodara, Taylor said Indian women’s cricket is undergoing a significant shift, with the current generation adding power to a traditionally elegant style. #Delhi_Capitals #Giants_coach #Indian_women #WPL_eliminator #coach_Sarah #Sarah_TaylorSpeaking #significant_shift #elegant_style #current_generation #generation_adding
Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026: Indian women brace for Sindhu-less title defence as men target podiumWith the two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sidelined, the onus now shifts to a young group led by Tanvi Sharma. The 17-year-old from Punjab was part of the gold-winning squad in 2024, although she did not feature in any matches at that time. With the two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sidelined, the onus now shifts to a young group led by Tanvi Sharma. The 17-year-old from Punjab was part of the gold-winning squad in 2024, although she did not feature in any matches at that time. #Olympic_medallist #two-time_Olympic #Indian_women #Team_Championships #Asia_Team #Tanvi_Sharma #Badminton_Asia #Sindhu-less_title #Sindhu_sidelined #women_brace
‘Quiet and shy’ Devika Sihag makes a statement, emerges as India’s latest badminton sensationDevika became only the third Indian women’s singles player, after PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, to win a World Tour 300 event when she clinched the Thailand Masters 2026 title. Devika became only the third Indian women’s singles player, after PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, to win a World Tour 300 event when she clinched the Thailand Masters 2026 title. #Thailand_Masters #Devika_Sihag #Indian_women #Saina_Nehwal #World_Tour #Sihag_makes #singles_player #latest_badminton #badminton_sensationDevika #shy’_Devika
Devika Sihag wins maiden Super 300 title, becomes only third Indian women’s singles player to do soDevika Sihag, 20, was leading Goh Jin Wei 21-8, 6-3 before her opponent retired with injury in the final of Thailand Masters in Bangkok on Sunday. Devika Sihag, 20, was leading Goh Jin Wei 21-8, 6-3 before her opponent retired with injury in the final of Thailand Masters in Bangkok on Sunday. #Thailand_Masters #Devika_Sihag #maiden_Super #Goh_Jin #Jin_Wei #Wei_21-8 #leading_Goh #Indian_women #opponent_retired #Sihag_wins
