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of Indian women's hockey team head coach Harendra Singh was prompted by a series of players' complaints against his "outdated and dictatorial" style of working.

Hina Bano sand Kanika Siwach scored a hat-trick each as India began their Junior Women's Hockey World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 13-0 win against Namibi on Monday.

Indian women's hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh on Monday resigned from the post with immediate effect citing "personal reasons"

Hockey India on Sunday said its internal inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct against a coach of the junior women's team found no evidence.

Defender Jyoti Singh will lead a 23-member Indian junior women's hockey team on a five-match tour of Australia.

This will be a significant exposure tour for the junior women as they continue their preparations for the FIH Junior World Cup 2025.

After a goal in the very first minute, India failed to score again as China rallied back to defeat them.

Indian women's hockey team qualified for the Asia Cup final despite playing out a 1-1 draw against Japan after hosts China beat Korea 1-0 in the last match of the Super 4 stage.

Former India captain Rani Rampal on Friday backed the current women's hockey team which is in a transition phase, saying that the discussion should not be solely about medals but also about progress.

The Indian Women's Hockey Team lost their second Super4s Pool match 1-4 against hosts China at the Women's Asia Cup 2025 in Hangzhou.

A wasteful Indian women's hockey team suffered its first defeat of the Asia Cup, going down 1-4 to hosts China in a Super 4s match at Hangzhou, China on Thursday.