<?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[Varun Kumar News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Varun Kumar. 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>Varun Kumar News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:48:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/hockey/player/varun_kumar" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:04:30 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[Really wanted to prove myself at the Olympics, recalls Varun Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian drag-flicker Varun Kumar stated that he really wanted to prove himself at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, even though he was dissapointed after not being included in the initial 16-member squad. The hockey star played an influential role in India's 3-1 win over Argentina in the group stages.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/sep/20/really-wanted-to-prove-myself-at-the-olympics-recalls-varun-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/sep/20/really-wanted-to-prove-myself-at-the-olympics-recalls-varun-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:04:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/varun_kumar_hi.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior players helped me lot to come back from injuries, reveals Varun Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian hockey star Varun Kumar revealed that the advice from senior players like Manpreet Singh, PR Sreejesh and Rupinder Pal helped him recover from injuries and make his comeback with the national team. The Indian team will be up against Argentina in their Pro League matches on April 11 and 12.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/apr/03/senior-players-helped-me-lot-to-come-back-from-injuries-reveals-varun-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2021/apr/03/senior-players-helped-me-lot-to-come-back-from-injuries-reveals-varun-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 16:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/varun_kumar.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six hockey players struck with Covid-19 discharged from hospital on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six hockey players, who were struck with the Covid-19 and admitted to a multi-specialty hospital in Bengaluru, have been discharged on Monday after recovering from the virus. The players would be kept in quarantine at the SAI centre in the city over the course of the next ten days. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2020/aug/18/six-hockey-players-struck-with-covid-19-discharged-from-hospital-on-monday?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2020/aug/18/six-hockey-players-struck-with-covid-19-discharged-from-hospital-on-monday?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:48:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/hockey/manpreet_singh_ind_hoc_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey camps to start on August 19 despite six players struck by Covid-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has given clearance for the national hockey camps to start as per schedule on August 19, even though six of the players from the men’s squad are affected by Covid-19. The players hit by the virus are currently admitted to a multispecialty hospital in Bengaluru.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2020/aug/13/hockey-camps-to-start-on-august-19-despite-six-players-struck-by-covid-19?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2020/aug/13/hockey-camps-to-start-on-august-19-despite-six-players-struck-by-covid-19?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:10:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Amit_Rohidas_Hockey_India.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Really disappointing for Varun Kumar, regrets Graham Reid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian hockey team will be without the services of Varun Kumar in their Olympic qualifiers against Russia and head coach Graham Reid has expressed his disappointment over the youngster not being able to showcase his talent. Varun injured his shoulder and right bicep in training earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/31/really-disappointing-for-varun-kumar-regrets-graham-reid?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/31/really-disappointing-for-varun-kumar-regrets-graham-reid?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:36:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/hockey/graham_reid_media.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIH Olympic Qualifiers | Birendra Lakra to replace injured Varun Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birendra Lakra has been called in to replace injured Varun Kumar in the Indian men’s team ahead of the FIH Series Finals in Bhubaneswar. Varun Kumar was ruled out of the two games against Russia after he sustained an injury on his right shoulder and bicep during training at the Kalinga Stadium.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/30/fih-olympic-qualifiers-birendra-lakra-to-replace-injured-varun-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/30/fih-olympic-qualifiers-birendra-lakra-to-replace-injured-varun-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:50:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/hockey/Birendra_Lakra_hockey_india_2019_hockey_india.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIH Olympic Qualifiers | Team India mentally prepared for Russian challenge, believes VR Raghunath]]></title><description><![CDATA[VR Raghunath believes that the Indian men’s hockey team is mentally prepared for the FIH Olympic Qualifier matches which will be played against Russia next month. Raghunath heaped praise on the drag-flickers in the 18-man Indian squad and also talked about the benefits of playing FIH Pro League.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/25/fih-olympic-qualifiers-team-india-mentally-prepared-for-russian-challenge-believes-vr-raghunath?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/25/fih-olympic-qualifiers-team-india-mentally-prepared-for-russian-challenge-believes-vr-raghunath?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chiranjibi Pati ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:51:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/hockey/Raghunath.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic Test Event | Mandeep Singh, Gursahibjit Singh shine as India thrash Malaysia in campaign opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two goals each by Mandeep Singh and Gursahibjit Singh helped India register an emphatic 6-0 win against Malaysia in their first game of the Olympic Test Event in Tokyo, Japan. Gurinder Singh and SV Sunil scored one each for the Harmanpreet Singh-led team against their continental rivals.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/aug/17/olympic-test-event-mandeep-singh-gursahibjit-singh-shine-as-india-thrash-malaysia-in-campaign-opener?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/aug/17/olympic-test-event-mandeep-singh-gursahibjit-singh-shine-as-india-thrash-malaysia-in-campaign-opener?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2019 12:53:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/hockey/Mandeep_Singh_Varun_kumar_india_hockey_tream_hockey_india.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India thrash South Africa in final to win FIH Series Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[India completely outplayed South Africa in the final of the FIH Series Finals to seal a memorable 5-1 win at the Kalinga Stadium in what was Graham Reid's first event as India coach. India have still not sealed an Olympic berth but have boosted their chances drastically by winning the tournament ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/jun/16/india-thrash-south-africa-in-final-to-win-fih-series-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/jun/16/india-thrash-south-africa-in-final-to-win-fih-series-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 05:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Manpreet_Singh_December2018_Hockey_India.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIH Series Finals | India shouldn’t take their matches loosely, asserts Lazarus Barla]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Olympian Lazarus Barla has stated that the Indian hockey team should not take the matches in the FIH Series Finals lightly. The former defender also said that the Hockey India has selected the best available team for the tournament which will be the first step for the Olympic qualification.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/jun/01/fih-series-finals-india-shouldnt-take-their-matches-loosely-asserts-lazarus-barla?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/jun/01/fih-series-finals-india-shouldnt-take-their-matches-loosely-asserts-lazarus-barla?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chiranjibi Pati ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 12:18:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Indian_Men&apos;s_Hockey_Team_World_Cup%202018_HockeyIndia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIH Series Finals | Manpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra aim at rectifying old mistakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skipper Manpreet Singh has stated that the Indian hockey team would want to capitalise on the goal-scoring chances during the FIH Series Finals. Vice-captain Birendra Lakra also echoed the captain’s comments and said that the coach is helping the team rectify the mistakes through video analysis.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/may/28/fih-series-finals-manpreet-singh-birendra-lakra-aim-at-rectifying-old-mistakes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/may/28/fih-series-finals-manpreet-singh-birendra-lakra-aim-at-rectifying-old-mistakes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 10:37:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/hockey/Birendra_Lakra_Manpreet_Singh_Graham_Reid_Hockey_India_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIH Series Finals | We have selected well-balanced group including Ramandeep Singh and Varun Kumar, asserts Graham Reid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian men’s hockey coach Graham Reid has stated that they have selected a well-balanced team for the FIH Series Finals by including striker Ramandeep Singh and defender Varun Kumar. Reid said that the Indian team’s focus during the tournament in June will be on the consistency of performance.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/may/28/fih-series-finals-we-have-selected-a-well-balanced-group-including-ramandeep-singh-and-varun-kumar-asserts-graham-reid?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/may/28/fih-series-finals-we-have-selected-a-well-balanced-group-including-ramandeep-singh-and-varun-kumar-asserts-graham-reid?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 06:42:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/hockey/Ramandeep_Singh_latest_Hockey_India.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | India thrash Canada by 7-3 goals to top the pool standings]]></title><description><![CDATA[India has now moved to the top of the table in the ongoing Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after defeating Canada by a huge margin of 7-3 goals in Ipoh, Malaysia. India is unbeaten in the tournament so far with three wins and one draw from the four matches that they have played in the tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/mar/27/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-india-thrash-canada-by-7-3-goals-to-top-the-pool-standings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/mar/27/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-india-thrash-canada-by-7-3-goals-to-top-the-pool-standings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 13:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Sultan_Azlan_Shah_India_Canada_Hockey_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | India register 4-2 win against hosts Malaysia on Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[India defeated hosts Malaysia by a margin of two goals in their third game of the ongoing Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh. Sumit and Sumit Kumar scored for India in the first half while Varun Kumar and Mandeep Singh found the back of the net in the second one to help India win.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/mar/26/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-india-register-4-2-win-against-hosts-malaysia-on-day-3?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/mar/26/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-india-register-4-2-win-against-hosts-malaysia-on-day-3?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/India_vs_Malaysia_Sultan_Azlan_Shah_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Varun Kumar, Simranjeet Singh help India win 2-0 against Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men’s hockey team have got off to a winning start at the ongoing Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh as they defeated Japan by 2-0 goals. Varun Kumar scored the first goal in the second quarter of the game while Simranjeet Singh scored a field goal to double the lead in the final quarter.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/mar/23/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-varun-kumar-simranjeet-singh-help-india-win-2-0-against-japan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/mar/23/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-varun-kumar-simranjeet-singh-help-india-win-2-0-against-japan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2019 10:56:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/hockey/Varun_Kumar_India_AzlanShahCup_HockeyIndia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey World Cup | We are working to improve penalty corners, says India’s analytical coach Chris Cirrielo]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s analytical coach Chris Cirrielo has backed the men in blue to improve their penalty corner conversion rate in the ongoing 2018 FIH World Cup being played in Odisha. Cirrielo added that Harmanpreet Singh will remain India’s first choice for PC’s along with Varun Kumar and Amit Rohidas.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2018/dec/01/hockey-world-cup-we-are-working-to-improve-penalty-corners-says-chris-cirrielo?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2018/dec/01/hockey-world-cup-we-are-working-to-improve-penalty-corners-says-chris-cirrielo?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Harmanpreet%20Singh_IND_JPN.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's Tour of Europe | Manpreet Singh's brace guides India to a 4-3 win over Netherlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men's hockey team finally opened their winning account on Sunday by defeating higher ranked Netherlands 4-3 at Waalwjik. Indian skipper Manpreet Singh scored two brilliant field goals which helped India come from a goal behind to secure a win over the Dutch.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/aug/14/indias-tour-of-europe-manpreet-singhs-brace-guides-india-to-a-4-3-win-over-netherlands?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/aug/14/indias-tour-of-europe-manpreet-singhs-brace-guides-india-to-a-4-3-win-over-netherlands?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 04:13:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Manpreet_singh_sultan_Azlan_shah_cup.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>