Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh is an Indian field hockey coach and former player. He was the captain of the national team and played as a goalkeeper. Since 2024, he is the head coach of the India men's national U-21 team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest goal keepers in the history of field hockey. Sreejesh played a vital role in the Indian national team's bronze medal wins at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. He won the best male goalkeeper award at the FIH Awards in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
Hockey India League is a professional field hockey league in India. It is organized by Hockey India, the governing body for the sport in India. It is considered one of the major sports leagues of the country.
Premier Badminton League, aka PBL, is a team badminton league operating in India. It was launched in 2016 and is one of the top badminton leagues in the world. It features nine state or city-based franchise teams and the top Indian and international badminton talent. The league has reached an audience of more than 100 million through television, on-ground support, and social media. As of 2024, the league has hosted 5 seasons.
Kalinga Lancers is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Owned by Vedanta Limited since 2024, the franchise competes in the Hockey India League.
Harmanpreet Singh is an Indian field hockey player as well as the captain of the Indian national hockey team. He plays as a defender, is a penalty corner specialist, and is regarded as one of the best drag flickers in the world. He has scored the most number of international goals for India in modern day hockey. He led the team to clinch the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This was his second bronze in three appearances at the Olympics. Singh also captained the team to win a gold at the 2022 Asian Games. He has won the Player of the Year title at the FIH Awards thrice.
Jamshedpur Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top flight of Indian football. Founded in 2017, the club debuted in the ISL during the 2017–18 season. It is the only club in the top flight to have self owned stadium and training facilities. The club is owned and managed by Tata Steel.
Tamil Thalaivas is an Indian professional kabaddi franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Pro Kabaddi League and was added as one of the four additional franchises when the league was expanded in 2017. The team plays its home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Magnum Sports.
Jeakson Singh Thounaojam is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club East Bengal and the India national team.
Hyderabad Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Hyderabad, Telangana. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Founded on 27 August 2019, the club replaced Pune City. The club began their first professional season in October 2019.
The 2020–21 Indian Super League season was the seventh season of the Indian Super League (ISL) since its formation and the 25th season of the top division of the Indian football league system. The season started on 20 November 2020 and ended on 13 March 2021. It was hosted behind closed doors across three venues in Goa due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Sreenidi Deccan Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Hyderabad, Telangana. It was established on 1 January 2015 as a football academy in Hyderabad, and later was launched from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in 2021. The club is currently competing in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system.
Vibin Mohanan is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters and the India national team.
Prime Volleyball League, also known as RuPay Prime Volleyball League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional men's indoor volleyball league in India. The inaugural season took place in February 2022. The league is an initiative of Baseline Ventures with no involvement from Volleyball Federation of India and a rechristened version of the Pro Volleyball League which was held in February 2019. Sony Pictures Networks India is the official broadcaster of the league. RuPay is the title sponsor of the league and signed the contract for three years.
Abhishek Nain is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. He is a part of the national team since 2022. Nain plays for Rarh Bengal Tigers in the Hockey India League.
Delhi SG Pipers is a field hockey franchise team based in Delhi that competes in the Hockey India League. It is owned by tennis icon Mahesh Bhupathi's SG Sports.
Rarh Bengal Tigers is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Kolkata that competes in the Hockey India League. It is owned by Shrachi Sports.
UP Rudras is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Lucknow that competes in Hockey India League. It is owned by the JK Group. While Dutch coach Paul van Ass is the head coach, Thomas Tichelman is the team's assistant coach.
Tamil Nadu Dragons is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is owned by Charles Group and competes in Hockey India League. Rein van Eijk is the head coach of the team.
The Soorma Hockey Club, also known as Soorma HC, is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Punjab and Haryana that competes in the Hockey India League. It is owned by Parth Jindal's JSW Sports.
Rajinder Singh is an Indian field hockey player from Haryana. He made his senior Indian debut in the two-match series against Germany in October 2024. He plays as a midfielder and is a product of Namdhari Sports Academy. He plays for Haryana in the domestic tournaments and for Hyderabad Toofans in the Hero Hockey India League 2024.
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