<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Nilakanta Sharma News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Nilakanta Sharma. All the latest 2026 Hockey articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Nilakanta Sharma News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:48:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/hockey/player/nilakanta_sharma" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:59:31 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Hope more youngsters from Manipur take up hockey, states Nilkanta Sharma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nilkanta Sharma is hoping that more youngsters from Manipur will take up hockey in the upcoming days, after the inspiring display of the Indian men's hockey team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Indian midfielder played in each of the eight matches in Tokyo, en-route to a bronze medal win.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/sep/17/hope-more-youngsters-from-manipur-take-up-hockey-states-nilkanta-sharma?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/sep/17/hope-more-youngsters-from-manipur-take-up-hockey-states-nilkanta-sharma?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:59:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/nilkanta_sharma_hi_7.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very lucky to play alongside Manpreet Singh in the midfield, admits Nilkanta Sharma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian hockey star Nilkanta Sharma feels extremely lucky to play alongside skipper Manpreet Singh in the midfield. The Indian men's hockey side has been performing exceedingly well in the past couple of years and is a major medal prospect in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics, which begins on July 23.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/may/25/very-lucky-to-play-alongside-manpreet-singh-in-the-midfield-admits-nilkanta-sharma?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/may/25/very-lucky-to-play-alongside-manpreet-singh-in-the-midfield-admits-nilkanta-sharma?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 10:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/hockey/nilkanta_sharma_hockey_india.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian men's hockey team begin Europe tour with 6-1 win over Germany ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men’s hockey team started their Europe tour with a thumping 6-1 win over 2016 Rio Olympics Bronze medallist Germany in Krefeld, last Sunday. This was the first international match the Indian team played since the FIH Hockey Pro League matches against Australia in Bhubaneswar, last year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/mar/01/indian-mens-hockey-team-begin-europe-tour-with-6-1-win-over-germany?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/mar/01/indian-mens-hockey-team-begin-europe-tour-with-6-1-win-over-germany?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:45:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/hockey/hockey_india_vs_germany_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior World Cup winner Nilakanta Sharma aims Olympics success with senior side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midfielder Nilakanta Sharma, who won the Junior World Cup title in 2016, is now eager to perform for the Indian men’s team and take them to the Tokyo Olympics. In an exclusive interview with SportsCafe, Nilakanta has described his journey from a small village in Manipur to the Indian hockey team. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/30/junior-world-cup-winner-nilakanta-sharma-aims-olympics-success-with-senior-side?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/30/junior-world-cup-winner-nilakanta-sharma-aims-olympics-success-with-senior-side?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chiranjibi Pati ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/hockey/Nilakanta_Sharma_hockey_india_midfielder_hockeyIndia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic Test Event | India men’s hockey team reach final, beats Japan 6-3]]></title><description><![CDATA[A clinical performance by India saw the likes of Nilakanta Sharma, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Gurjant Singh scoring a whopping six goals to down the hosts ahead of the extravaganza next year. Finishing second in the points table, India would be facing New Zealand on Wednesday in the final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/aug/20/olympic-test-event-india-mens-hockey-team-reach-final-beats-japan-6-3?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/aug/20/olympic-test-event-india-mens-hockey-team-reach-final-beats-japan-6-3?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 07:46:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/hockey/Mandeep_Singh_ASIAN_CT_PR.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIH Series Finals | India would have liked to score more in first quarter against Russia, says Graham Reid]]></title><description><![CDATA[After India’s win against Russia in the first game of the FIH Series Finals, coach Graham Reid has said that the Indian team would have wanted to score more goals in the first quarter of the match. Reid has also added that he is impressed with the knowledge the Indian players have on the game.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/jun/07/fih-series-finals-india-would-have-liked-to-score-more-in-first-quarter-against-russia-says-graham-reid?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/jun/07/fih-series-finals-india-would-have-liked-to-score-more-in-first-quarter-against-russia-says-graham-reid?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chiranjibi Pati ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 03:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Graham_Reid_Indian_coach_HockeyIndia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India men’s tour of Australia | India end tour with second one-sided defeat against Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men’s hockey team ended their tour to Australia by losing 2-5 against the Kookaburras. Trent Mitton (11’, 24’), Flynn Ogilvie (3’), Blake Govers (28’) and Tim Brand (43’) scored for Australia while Nilakanta Sharma (12’) and Rupinderpal Singh (53’) found the back of the net for India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/may/17/india-mens-tour-of-australia-india-end-tour-with-second-one-sided-defeat-against-australia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/may/17/india-mens-tour-of-australia-india-end-tour-with-second-one-sided-defeat-against-australia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 13:11:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/hockey/Nilakanta_Sharma_vs_Australia_Hockey_India.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Men’s Tour of Australia | Blake Govers and Jeremy Hayward score twice to inflict humiliating defeat upon India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blake Govers and Jeremy Hayward scored two each for the Australian team as they defeated the Indian men’s side by 4-0 goals in the first test match in Perth on Wednesday. India and Australia will cross swords again on Friday and that will be the last match for the Indian side in the tour Down Under.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/may/15/india-mens-tour-of-australia-blake-govers-and-jeremy-hayward-score-twice-to-inflict-humiliating-defeat-upon-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/may/15/india-mens-tour-of-australia-blake-govers-and-jeremy-hayward-score-twice-to-inflict-humiliating-defeat-upon-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 12:17:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/India_vs_Australia_Perth_2019match_Hockey_India.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | India thrash Poland by 10 goals in their last league encounter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men’s hockey team has defeated Poland by 10-0 goals to end their league stage at the ongoing Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. Varun Kumar and Mandeep Singh scored a brace while Vivek Prasad, Sumit Kumar, Surender Kumar, Simranjeet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma and Amit Rohidas scored one each today.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/mar/29/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-india-thrash-poland-by-10-goals-in-their-last-league-encounter?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/mar/29/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-india-thrash-poland-by-10-goals-in-their-last-league-encounter?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/India_Poland_Azlan_Shah_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>