Hockey

"Watching Sandeep Somesh and Anil Adrin play hockey made me realise that playing another sport was better option for me," Dravid said.

Van Ass’s future with the Indian team is in serious doubt after he failed to report on time for the national team’s camp that began at the scenic Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Shilaroo.

India face a tough task in their bid to finish on the podium when they take on a tenacious Great Britain in the bronze medal match of the men's Hockey World League Semifinals on Sunday.

India's make-shift penalty corner specialist helped his team come from 1-2 behind to beat Malaysia in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Chris Cirelo scores a hat-trick to setup Australia's dominant 6-2 victory against India. The world champions finish on top of Pool A.

The win , courtesy goals from Devindar and Yuvraj Walmiki and skipper Sardar Singh, takes India top of Pool A with two consecutive wins.

Shashi Bala was a former captain for Indian hockey team for women and was presently posted as hockey coach for RCF Kapurthala.

Indian goalkeeper Savita saved two shots from De Groof before Belgian captain Lieselotte van Lindt capitalised on the rebound with a diagonal shot into the net in the 35th minute.

Indian women's hockey team will lock horns with hosts Belgium in their inaugural match of the FIH World League Semi-Finals on Saturday.

"Everything happens in a fraction of a second and one bad reaction in the penalty corner can take the match away from you" says PR Sreejesh

Indian men's hockey team spanked lowly USA 4-0 in their third practice match even as the women narrowly lost 1-2 to Italy in their second warm-up game ahead of the FIH World League Semi-Final.

"Sreejesh and Nikkin played brilliantly and they have raised their levels in the tournament," said the Indian hockey team captain.

Anuradha Thokchom's brace failed to lift the Indian team as the US responded with goals from Witmer, Sharkey and Reinprecht.

Both Sardar Singh as well as Saba Anjum received the Arjuna Award in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

At the ceremony, Hockey India will felicitate teams and individuals because of their brilliant performances in 2014.

While India will face Thailand in the first semifinal on Saturday, Poland will be up against Malaysia in the other last four round match.