Preview: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2017 Malaysia

 April 28, 2017   Arunesh Varade

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2017 is here. Entering into its 26th edition, it is one of the most widely accredited hockey tournaments. This competition is going to take place in Ipoh, Malaysia from 29th April to 6th May. All the teams are getting ready for the face-off. Until then, here’s a sneak peek of how […]

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India Lose to Australia in the Final of 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey in Malaysia

 April 18, 2016   R K Gupta

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It wasn’t as if the result surprised anyone. In their current devastating form, Australia were expected to win the final after a brilliant unbeaten record through the round-robin league phase. Therefore, when they beat India 4-0 in the final, there were no raised eyebrows. Between the Aussies and other six participants in the tournament, there […]

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2016 Azlan Shah Cup Hockey: India Thrash Malaysia to Set Up Final Clash with Australia

 April 16, 2016   R K Gupta

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When India lost their fifth round-robin league game against New Zealand on Wednesday, they needlessly slid into hot waters before their last game against hosts Malaysia. With Malaysia recording a 1-0 win over Pakistan, the match between India and Malaysia on Friday became a do-or-die battle. Nothing less than an outright win for India was […]

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Azlan Shah Hockey: In Penalty Shoot-Outs in Every Match On Last Day, New Zealand Emerge Champs, India Take Bronze and Malaysia Finish Last

 April 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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On an amazing last day that began with hosts Malaysia being held 4-4 by Canada, India drawing their game 2-2 with Korea and New Zealand holding Australia at 2-2 in the final, the results were delivered by Penalty shoot-outs. When all was over, Canada prevailed 3-1 to take the fifth spot, India took the Bronze […]

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India Stun Australia for Inconsequential Win in Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tourney

 April 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was good but that came a way too late for India, when all was lost for them in the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament. Playing their last Round-Robin game, India struck four times in the Australian goal, including a hat-trick from Nikkin Thimmaiah. Though Australia pulled two goals back, India still emerged […]

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India Score Consolation Win Over Canada, Australia to Meet Either Korea or New Zealand in Sunday’s Final

 April 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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India finally won a match in the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament. But the win came against minnows Canada, who also fought well to make it difficult for the Asian Games champions. In the hoop-la and undue build-up leading to high expectations before the Malaysian tournament, India’s performance left a lot to be […]

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India Out of Title Race at Azlan Shah Cup Hockey, Fail to Win after Three Matches

 April 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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It is abundantly clear that the top spot in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament will be contested by Oceania rivals Australia and New Zealand. Both teams have convincingly won all three of their matches and there is no way they can be challenged by any other team at this stage. In the matches […]

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After the Draw with Korea, Heartbreak for India as They Lose To New Zealand

 April 7, 2015   R K Gupta

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Three matches were played on the second day of 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia on April 6, 2015. In the first, Canada put behind their big defeat by Australia on opening day and played a spirited game against Korea. They took an early lead in the match before finally losing […]

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India Draw with Korea as Australia, New Zealand Win Their Matches on Day 1 of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey

 April 6, 2015   R K Gupta

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After a spirited start, India were frustrated by Korean defenders, who thwarted many of the moves that India made in the second half of their first match against Korea. The first day of the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament ended at Ipoh with a 2-2 draw for India against Korea. In other matches, Australian […]

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India & New Coach Paul van Ass View Azlan Shah Hockey with High Hopes

 April 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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Six hockey playing nations; India, Australia, Canada, Korea, New Zealand and Malaysia will vie for the title at the prestigious Sultan Azlan Shah Cup being held at Ipoh Malaysia during April 5-12, 2015. India missed the tournament last year, when Australia outclassed Malaysia 8-3 to lift their eighth title in a master-class performance and denied […]

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