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Former hockey captain Manpreet Singh clears the air after failing to make 33-man probables list: ‘Since Paris Olympics’

Former hockey captain Manpreet Singh clears the air after failing to make 33-man probables list: ‘Since Paris Olympics’

There was a lot of surprise as Hockey India announced the list of 33 probables who could make it to the upcoming training camp in Rourkela, as fans noticed the missing veteran presence of former captain Manpreet Singh. Despite reports stating that the player was dropped due to disciplinary infractions just short of a record-equalling 412th cap for India, he himself has stepped in the say his piece and clear the air regarding the matter. Earlier in the week, a report in The Tribune had alleged that Manpreet alongside veteran teammates Dilpreet Singh and Kishan Pathak bad been docked by HI for consuming banned substances during a recent tour of South Africa, where they reportedly indulged in cannabis-infused food. However, coach Craig Fulton played down the reports, saying that Manpreet and co. had been provided rest from the training camp heading into a busy period for the team. Manpreet was most recently at the heart of Ranchi Royals’ run to the final of the Hockey India League, and took to his own X profile in …

Veteran Manpreet Singh dropped from core probables for FIH Pro League

Veteran Manpreet Singh dropped from core probables for FIH Pro League

Veteran midfielder and two-time Olympic medalist Manpreet Singh was dropped when Hockey India announced a 33-member core probable group for the senior men’s national coaching camp on Thursday. The 33-year-old was on the cusp of creating history. At 411 international caps, he is just two matches away from breaking Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey’s long-standing record of 412 caps and becoming India’s most capped international hockey player. The decision puts a major question mark over Manpreet’s international career, just seven months before an important 2026 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup. The camp is scheduled to be held in Rourkela, Odisha from February 1 to 7. It will form part of the team’s preparations for the upcoming phase of the FIH Men’s Pro League, which is scheduled to be staged at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela from February 10 to 15. The home leg will mark the start of the year’s first campaign for India. The squad assembles following the recently concluded Hero Hockey India League, which provided competitive exposure to several senior …

Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant in list of probables in Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy squad | Cricket News

Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant in list of probables in Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy squad | Cricket News

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced that Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been added to the list of probables in the Delhi team for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. The list of probables also included the players who are taking part in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Last week, Kohli had informed the DDCA that he will be available for selection for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s domestic one-day tournament. This was after the BCCI’s diktat which had asked both him and Rohit Sharma in November to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to remain in contention to play for India. “Virat Kohli has confirmed to the DDCA today that he will play the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Though he has nothing to prove it shows that he still retains passion for the game. His recent hundred against South Africa shows he is still one of the best players in the world. Him playing the domestic tournament will be a motivation for the youngsters,” DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma had told The Indian …

Aveka Singh earns maiden call-up as Crispin Chettri names 25 probables for Blue Tigresses’ November window

Aveka Singh earns maiden call-up as Crispin Chettri names 25 probables for Blue Tigresses’ November window

The Indian senior women’s football team head coach, Crispin Chettr,i on Saturday announced a 25-member list of probables for the national camp ahead of the November FIFA International Women’s Match Window. The Blue Tigresses will assemble at the National Centre of Excellence in Kolkata from November 10 as preparations continue for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026. The upcoming FIFA window runs from November 24 to December 2, with the details of India’s friendly matches expected to be confirmed soon. The team is building on recent match practice, having played two international friendlies against Iran and Nepal in Shillong during the October window. Aveka Singh earns maiden call-up; camp to prepare for 2026 Asian Cup Among the new faces in the probables is Aveka Singh, who has been playing for Danish second-division club Næstved HG since August. The midfielder’s consistent performances abroad have earned her a maiden senior national team call-up, a significant step in her emerging career. The 25-member list features a strong mix of experience and youth. Key players such as Manisha Kalyan, …

Khalid Jamil excludes Sunil Chhetri from probables squad for upcoming Asian Cup qualifier

Khalid Jamil excludes Sunil Chhetri from probables squad for upcoming Asian Cup qualifier

Indian senior men’s national football team head coach Khalid Jamil announced a 23-member probable squad for the upcoming FIFA International Match Window. India is scheduled to play Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Dhaka, in their fifth match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Final Round Qualifiers on November 18. After failing to qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, India will treat the upcoming match as an international friendly and is most likely to try out their young and upcoming talent. This intent looked clear as veteran talisman Sunil Chhetri is absent from the probable squad. Instead, Mohammed Sanan, who featured in the U23 team earlier this week, has been called up to the senior side. On the other hand, the Indian team has no players from Mohun Bagan despite the club’s early exit from the ongoing AIFF Super Cup tournament. The team will now set camp in Bengaluru from Thursday, November 6, and is set to travel to Dhaka on November 15. List of probables for Blue Tigers’ squad for November FIFA Window: …

Sunil Chhetri In Coach Manolo Marquez’s 28-Member Probables List For Kolkata Camp

Sunil Chhetri In Coach Manolo Marquez’s 28-Member Probables List For Kolkata Camp

Indian football head coach Manolo Marquez has reposed faith in the abilities of veteran forward Sunil Chhetri, including him in the 28-member probables squad for next month’s AFC Asian Cup 2027 Final Round qualifiers. Chhetri, 40, was forced to come out of retirement in March to lead a struggling India, reversing his decision to hang up the boots last year after more than two decades of wizardry upfront. He has since led the national side in a friendly against Maldives and also played in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh. “The probables will assemble in Kolkata on May 18, to train for the FIFA International window in June,” said an All India Football Federation (AIFF) statement on Wednesday. India are placed in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Final Round qualifiers along with Bangladesh, Hong Kong China, and Singapore, with the matches being played in a home-and-away round-robin format. India will open their campaign against Hong Kong on June 10 at the Kai Tak Sports Park, in Kowloon City. …

Crispin Chettri names 39 probables for AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

Crispin Chettri names 39 probables for AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

A list of 39 probables for the Indian senior women’s team camp was, on Saturday, April 19, 2025, announced by head coach Crispin Chettri. The Blue Tigresses are set to play the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from June 23 to July 5. They have been drawn in Group B, where they will face hosts Thailand, Mongolia, Timor Leste, and Iraq. The senior women’s team camp will commence on May 1, 2025, at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. List of probables for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Goalkeepers: Payal Basude, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Keisham Melody Chanu, Moirangthem Monalisha Devi. Defenders: Purnima Kumari, Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi, Martina Thokchom, Shubhangi Singh, Sanju, Malati Munda, Toijam Thoibisana Chanu, Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu, Ngangbam Sweety Devi, Viksit Bara, Hemam Shilky Devi. Midfielders: Kiran Pisda, Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi, Muskan Subba, Lisham Babina Devi, Karthika Angamuthu, Cindy Remruatpuii Colney, Sangita Basfore, Priyadharshini S, Baby Sana, Santosh, Anju Tamang. Forwards: Mousumi Murmu, Malavika P, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Soumya Guguloth, Sulanjana Raul, Lynda Kom Serto, …

Coach Crispin Chettri names 32 probables for the Pink Ladies Cup in Dubai

Coach Crispin Chettri names 32 probables for the Pink Ladies Cup in Dubai

The new coach of the Indian Senior Women’s Team, Crispin Chettri, on Sunday, announced 32 probables for the Pink Ladies Cup to be played in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from February 20-26, 2025. The tournament is played during the first FIFA International Match Window of the year. The Pink Ladies Cup is a senior international women’s friendly tournament, contested by six teams. Korean Republic, Russia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Jordan, and India are the participants for the 2025 edition. The Blue Tigresses will face Jordan (ranked 74), Russia (ranked 27), and the Korea Republic (ranked 20) in their three matches on February 20, 23, and 26, respectively. The preparatory camp will start at the Anantapur Sports Village, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, from February 7 after the conclusion of Round 6 of the ongoing Indian Women’s League 2024-25 season. The list of probables Goalkeepers: Shreya Hooda, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Payal Ramesh Basude, and Maibam Linthoingambi Devi. Defenders: Sweety Devi Ngangbam, Shilky Devi Hemam, Martina Thokchom, Sanju, Aruna Bag, Juli Kishan, Purnima Kumari, Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi, Thoibisana Chanu Toijam and …

Prithvi Shaw named in Mumbai probables for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Prithvi Shaw named in Mumbai probables for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer were on Saturday named in Mumbai’s list of 28 probables for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which is scheduled to be held from November 23 to December 15. India’s premier domestic T20 competition will end up dividing the Ranji Trophy into two halves along with the 50-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy this season. The league round will be played from November 23 to December 5, while the knockouts will be held from December 9-15. Shaw’s inclusion in the list of 28 players comes as a fresh lease of life for the explosive batter who found himself out of reckoning in the Ranji Trophy for the defending champions Mumbai. The 25-year-old, who has played five Tests, six ODIs and one T20I for India since making his international debut six years ago, was dropped from the Mumbai squad for their away Ranji Trophy clash against Tripura owing to fitness and disciplinary matters. Shaw had not been attending Mumbai’s training sessions on a regular basis and also appeared a “little overweight”, which led to …

Prithvi Shaw included in Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy probables list | Cricket News

Prithvi Shaw included in Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy probables list | Cricket News

Prithvi Shaw, who was excluded from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad a few weeks back, was handed a new lease of life when he made it into the state’s 28 probables for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The 25-year-old, who has played five Tests, six ODIs and one T20I for India was dropped from the Mumbai squad for their away Ranji Trophy clash against Tripura owing to fitness and disciplinary matters. Shaw was asked by selectors to follow two weeks of a fitness programme prepared by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) trainers after the team management informed MCA that Shaw’s body contained 35 percent fat and he needed rigorous training before he gets back into the side. “He has been dropped, and needs to go back to training and shed some body weight to be considered for selection,” an MCA official had said. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer also made the Mumbai list for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy probables after impressing with the bat scoring 142 and 233 in his last two outings in Ranji Trophy. Among …