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MARCH-APRIL 2021 | VOL. 54 Page No. 28 - 31 Hockey India Conducts Four National Championships With Strict Health Measures in Place #In diaK aGam e Newsletter Vol. 54 (March & April 2021) Follow Us : www.hockeyindia.org @TheHockeyIndia @hockeyindia facebook.com/TheHockeyIndia www.youtube.com/HockeyIndiaMedia www.hockeyindia.org 04 05-17 Message from Top Hockey India President Highlights 18-19 20-21 Feature Story – Feature Story – Deep Grace Ekka Nisha 22-23 24-25 Feature Story – Feature Story – Varun Kumar Rupinder Pal Singh 26-27 28-31 Feature Story – Cover Story – Lalrindiki Hockey India conducts four National Championships with strict health measures in place 32-33 34-35 Feature Story – Feature Story – Bichu Devi Kharibam Gagandeep Kaur 36-37 38-39 Feature Story – Feature Story – Mareeswaran Saktivel 100 days for Tokyo: Indian Captains Manpreet, Rani confident of podium finish 40-41 42-43 Feature Story – Feature Story – Harmanpreet Singh Coaching Education Pathway 44-47 48-57 HI President Visits Member Unit Activities 58-61 62 Media Coverage Team Birthdays 63 In Focus – Raj Kumar Pal Newsletter Vol. 54 (March & April 2021) Mr. Gyanendro Ningombam President, Hockey India Hi Friends, The months of March and April were very energec here at Hockey India. It was absolutely fantasc to see the Indian Men’s Hockey Team return from their tours of Germany and Belgium unbeaten in March and then back that up with a fantasc performance against the Rio Olympics Gold Medallists Argenna in April. It was brilliant to see the Indian Women’s Hockey Team play their heart out against the World Number 3 side Germany in March as well. In the month of March, Hockey India successfully conducted the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women Naonal Championship 2021, 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men Naonal Championship 2021, 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy Naonal Championship 2021 and 1st Hockey India Junior Women Academy Naonal Championship 2021. It was unfortunate that the Naonal Championships had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 in 2020 and therefore we were ecstac to organize Naonal-level tournaments by pung in the necessary protocols in place in three different states – Jharkhand, Haryana and Odisha. We would like to thank the organizing commiee of each of the Naonal Championships for carrying out a fabulous job of ensuring that all matches were held in a safe and secure environment. Hockey India also sanconed the 5th All India Rajmata Vijay Raje Scindhiya Women's Hockey Tournament and the 56th All India Veer Singh Ju Dev Memorial Hockey Tournament in the same month. Hockey India also conducted the Hockey India Coaching Educaon Pathway Level 'Basic' Coaching Course and Hockey India Coaching Educaon Pathway Level '2' Coaching Course 2021 in the month of March. The courses have tremendously helped the Hockey India Coaches learn some very important techniques in the sport. It has been appreciated to see the way the Asian Hockey Federaon (AHF) has helped our Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials take big strides in their careers through the AHF Online Educaon Workshops each month. We look forward to many more workshops in the upcoming months. It’s been an excing two months for Hockey India. We will connue to put in all our efforts to ensure that the sport of hockey is evolving and growing in our country. 04 www.hockeyindia.org TOP HIGHLIGHTS Hockey India conducts Hockey India Coaching Indian Women’s Hockey Team end Germany tour Education Pathway Level 'Basic' Coaching Course with 1-2 defeat Aer the successful organizaon of the Hockey India Coaching Educaon Pathway Level 'Basic' Indian Women’s Hockey Team concluded The Indian Women's Hockey Team went Coaching Course (online) in September/ their tour of Germany with a 1-2 defeat in down 0-5, 0-1 and 0-2 in their first three October and December last year, and February the fourth and final match in Dusseldorf on matches of the tour. 2021, Hockey India once again called for 04 March 2021. applicaons of interested and aspiring Coaches to apply through an open forum and 40 slots were available for the online course, which was held on 12 March 2021. Candidates who successfully passed the Hockey India Coaching Educaon Pathway Level ‘Basic’ Coaching Course have become eligible to aend the Hockey India Coaching Educaon Pathway Level ‘1’ Coaching Course in the future. Germany Tour 2021 (Sr. Women) 23 Feb, 2021 - 05 Mar, 2021 Dusseldorf, Germany Match No. Date Time (IST) Team Score 01 27-02-2021 16:30 Germany Vs India 5 - 0 02 28-02-2021 16:30 Germany Vs India 1 - 0 03 02-03-2021 16:30 Germany Vs India 2 - 0 04 04-03-2021 17:00 Germany Vs India 2 - 1 05 Newsletter Vol. 54 (March & April 2021) Indian Men’s Hockey Team carry out a successful Europe Tour Indian Men's Hockey Team ended their on the tour. In their previous matches, Tour of Europe with a splendid 3-2 win India's Simranjeet Singh had scored a against Great Britain on 08 March 2021. late goal to hold Great Britain to a 1-1 Harmanpreet Singh's goal in the very draw and against Germany, the PR first minute and double goals by Sreejesh-led side had secured a 6-1 win Mandeep Singh in the 28th and 59th and a 1-1 draw respectively. minute helped India remain undefeated 06 www.hockeyindia.org Europe Tour (Sr. Men) 21 Feb – 09 Mar 2021 Krefeld, Germany & Antwerp, Belgium Match No. Date Time (IST) Team Score 01 28-02-2021 17:30 Germany Vs India 1 - 6 02 02-03-2021 20:30 Germany Vs India 1 - 1 03 06-03-2021 18:30 Great Britain Vs India 1 - 1 04 08-03-2021 18:30 Great Britain Vs India 2 - 3 07 Newsletter Vol. 54 (March & April 2021) India secure victories against Argentina in FIH Hockey Pro League Indian Men's Hockey Core Probable Group attend The Indian Men’s Hockey Team returned to defeang their opponents 3-0 in their next National Coaching Camp ahead of the FIH Hockey Pro League for the first me match. FIH Hockey Pro League Vs Argentina since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year. Aer a memorable oung in Europe where Bengaluru. The Naonal Coaching Camp The Indian team played brilliantly against The Indian Men’s Hockey Team played four the Indian Men's Team played against began on 13 March 2021. The 18-day Camp Argenna in the two FIH Hockey Pro League pracce matches on their tour of Argenna Germany and Great Britain, the 33-member concluded on 31 March 2021 before the matches in Buenos Aires in April, winning 3-2 as well. India registered scores of 4-3, 4-4, 0-1 Core Probable Group returned to the team le for the FIH Hockey Pro League (the score was 2-2 aer full-me) on penalty and 4-2 in their pracce matches against Naonal Coaching Camp in SAI Centre, against Argenna in Buenos Aires. shootout in their first encounter and then Argenna. 08 www.hockeyindia.org Indian Men's Hockey Core Probable Group attend National Coaching Camp ahead of FIH Hockey Pro League Vs Argentina Aer a memorable oung in Europe where Bengaluru. The Naonal Coaching Camp the Indian Men's Team played against began on 13 March 2021. The 18-day Camp Germany and Great Britain, the 33-member concluded on 31 March 2021 before the Core Probable Group returned to the team le for the FIH Hockey Pro League Naonal Coaching Camp in SAI Centre, against Argenna in Buenos Aires. FIH Pro League & Argenna Tour (Argenna Vs India) (Sr. Men) 31 March – 16 April 2021 Buenos Aires, Argenna Match No. Date Time (IST) Team Score 01 06-04-2021 20:30 Argenna Vs India 3 - 4 02 07-04-2021 20:30 Argenna Vs India 4 - 4 03 11-04-2021 01:30 *Argenna Vs India 2 - 2 (2 - 3 SO) 04 12-04-2021 01:30 *Argenna Vs India 0 - 3 05 13-04-2021 19:30 Argenna Vs India 1 - 0 06 14-04-2021 17:30 Argenna Vs India 2 - 4 *FIH Pro League 2020/ 2021 matches 09 Newsletter Vol. 54 (March & April 2021) Hockey Haryana win 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women acon in Simdega Jharkhand on 18 March Naonal Championship 2021 was 2021. conducted in Simdega, Jharkhand from 10 - 18 March 2021. Hockey Haryana defeated Uar Pradesh Hockey finished third in the Hockey Jharkhand 4-3 in a shootout to 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women secure the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Naonal Championship 2021 aer edging Women Naonal Championship 2021 tle out Hockey Odisha 3-1. aer the Final ended 0-0 aer 60 minutes of Gold Medal Hockey Haryana Silver Medal Bronze Medal Hockey Jharkhand Uar Pradesh Hockey 10 www.hockeyindia.org Hockey Jharkhand win 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2021 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men Naonal Championship 2021 in Jind, Haryana on Championship 2021 was conducted in Jind, 25 March 2021. Uttar Pradesh Hockey Haryana from 17 - 25 March 2021. finished at the third position in the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2021 after a magnificent Hockey Jharkhand beat Hockey Haryana 23-0 win against Manipur Hockey. 3-1 via a shootout to win the 11th Hockey I n d i a S u b J u n i o r M e n N a t i o n a l Gold Medal Hockey Jharkhand Silver Medal Bronze Medal Hockey Haryana Uar Pradesh Hockey 11 Newsletter Vol.