The Indian men's hockey team will look to address its weaknesses when it faces Pakistan, while the women's side will aim to continue its dominant run against China in the semifinals of the U-18 Asia Cup.

Legendary Dutch dragflicker Taeke Taekema has joined the senior Indian women's hockey team for a specialised training camp focused on dragflicking and penalty-corner execution during the ongoing tour of Australia and New Zealand.

The Indian women's team registered a convincing 3-1 victory over Korea in their second Pool A match of the U18 Asia Cup in Kakamigahara on Sunday.

The Indian women's hockey team lost 2-3 against hosts Australia to share the four-match friendly series 2-2 here on Saturday. India came out strongly in the contest, taking a 1-0 lead in just the second minute when Navneet Kaur converted a penalty corner to put early pressure on Australia.

India struck two field goals to defeat hosts Australia in the third game to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match women's friendly hockey series.

The Indian women's hockey team will tour Australia for a four-match series from May 21 to June 3 as part of its preparations for next month's Nation's Cup in New Zealand.

Nausheen Naz, a 15-year-old from Seoni, overcame poverty and societal prejudice to excel in hockey, starting with a broken stick and no support.

The Indian women's hockey team staged a remarkable comeback to finish their four-match tour of Argentina with a 2-2 draw, and stand-in captain Navneet Kaur said the result is proof that the side is heading in right direction.

While the World Cup will be held from August 15 to 30 in Belgium and the Netherlands, the Asian Games are slated from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

The Indian senior women's hockey team will tour Argentina for a four-match series, set to be held at the CeNARD in Buenos Aires from April 13 to 17.

India will meet archrivals Pakistan in a Pool D match at 6.30 pm IST on August 19 in the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2026.

After confirming their qualification for the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026, the Indian women's hockey team is preparing for the marquee event following the tournament draw revealed on Tuesday evening.

Already assured of a World Cup berth, India would aim for the winners' trophy at the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers and take a step forward in that direction by winning the semifinal against Italy on Friday.

India are currently leading Pool B with four points from two games, same as second place Scotland but enjoy a superior goal difference.

Dutchman Sjoerd Marijne on Wednesday formally joined the Indian women's hockey team as its chief coach, renewing his association with the squad after a fruitful four-year first stint from 2017 to 2021.

Dutchman Sjoerd Marijne was on Friday reappointed as the chief coach of India's women's hockey team, five years after guiding the side to a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics following which it has been battling a difficult transition phase.

12 teams per gender will compete at the Games, including host nation USA.

The sudden resignation of Indian women's hockey team head coach Harendra Singh was prompted by a series of players' complaints against his "outdated and dictatorial" style of working.