Indian Men's Hockey Women’s leaves for Commonwealth Games

Followed by the women team, the Indian men's hockey team left for the Commonwealth games yesterday. The male hockey team from India will play the first match on 25th of July a day after the female team have played their first match against Canada. Indian men will play against Wales in their opening match followed by matches against Scotland, Australia and South Africa. Here is full details of the matches to be played by India Hockey team in the Glasgow commonwealth games:

• Match 1- Against wales on July 25 at 13:30 IST
• Match 2 - Against Scotland on July 26 at 20:30 IST
• Match 3 - Against Australia on July 29 at 18:30 IST
• Match 4 - Against South Africa on July 31 at 20:30 IST.

If the team performs well they might qualify for the knock out stages.

This team has won silver medal in the last edition of Commonwealth games held in Delhi, India in the year 2010. But the teams recent performance in the hockey world cup 2014 was not satisfying and they ended up at number 9 position.

Indian Hockey Women’s Team leaves for Commonwealth Games

With less than a fortnight left for the commonwealth games to start in Glasgow, the Indian women’s hockey team today left for Scotland today. Commonwealth games will start on 23rd of this months and the Indian female hockey team will have sufficient time left to accommodate themselves to the conditions there and get the necessary preparations done.

Indian team have left the country on a high with recent win over Malaysia (6-0 series whitewash). The first match, female hockey team will play against Canada on 24-July. The other teams they will play include New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago and South Africa. Trinidad & Tobago hockey team got the entry to this year commonwealth games after Pakistan team didn’t send the hockey teams.
In the last commonwealth games the team was unable to make it to the next round of semi-finals but this year team is focused on making it to the finals. The coach Neil Hawgood and the captain Ritu, both are very positive about the team fitness and form this time.

News about Men’s hockey team: Sardar Singh has been retained as captain of India Men’s hockey team for the commonwealth games.

Our best wishes to both the teams.