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The 1st Hockey India Men Academy National Championship will kick-start on October 18 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, with 28 teams participating in it. Following six days of group stage matches, the quarter-finals will be played on October 24, the semi-finals two days later, and the final on the 27th.

India hockey player Simranjeet Singh played a crucial role in the team's bronze medal-winning campaign, as he struck two goals in the match against Germany. The youngster went on to say that sitting on the bench in the first few matches helped him prepare better for the tougher games.

After a stupendous performance by the hockey teams in the Tokyo Olympics, the road has only gotten tougher for the 2024 Paris Games, with all the expectations. PR Sreejesh, who was one of the pillars of the team during Olympics, feels that he can make it to next Games and has motivation to do so.

After Australia and New Zealand pulled out from the women's FIH Pro Hockey League season 3, FIH named India and Spain as the replacements for the tournament that begins on October 13. The FIH also made it clear that Australia and New Zealand will be back for the fourth edition of the tournament.