Indian hockey team players in new saffron jersey Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Thursday criticized the decision to change the Indian hockey team’s jersey color from its traditional blue to saffron, saying it had hurt the sentiments of sports fans.The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will…
Indian hockey team players in new saffron jersey (left) and India players celebrate after scoring a goal against Pakistan during their 2023 Asian Champions Trophy Hockey match (right) The decision to make saffron the primary color of the Indian hockey team’s jersey for the upcoming World Cup drew criticism from former captains Pargat Singh and…
Image Credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Thursday explained why the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will wear saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue jerseys at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, saying the decision was taken both for technical reasons and the national significance of the colour.The move drew…
India’s iconic blue jersey is replaced by saffron (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Former Indian hockey captain and Olympian Viren Rasquinha has criticized Hockey India’s decision to replace the team’s traditional blue jersey with a saffron one ahead of the 2026 Hockey World Cup. Expressing his disappointment on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote: “I must say that…
A general view of the stadium during the World Cup match in East Rutherford. (AP Photo) As Argentina and Spain prepare to battle it out for the FIFA World Cup title in East Rutherford on Sunday, another key player has become the subject of intense scrutiny – the pitch.The hybrid grass surface at the New…
The Statue of Liberty stands during sunset as smoke from wildfires covers the sky on Thursday. (AP Photo) The build-up to Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain has been overshadowed by an unexpected adversary – a thick wildfire haze moving south from Canada, prompting air quality warnings in New York and New…
The No. 10 jersey worn by Brazilian great Pelé in the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals has sold for $4.9 million, auction house Sotheby’s said Thursday.Pelé, who died in 2022, was just 17 when he scored twice in Brazil’s 5-2 win over hosts Sweden in the World Cup final at the Rasunda Stadium. He remains…
Yashasvi Jaiswal at New York New Jersey Stadium NEW DELHI: Amid the growing football fever during the ongoing FIFA season, the Indian cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal was seen enjoying the France vs Sweden Round of 32 match at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford.The Instagram post was titled ‘Bucket List’, highlighting the cricketer’s…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (Photo / screengrab) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been hitting bowlers around the park in the IPL. He has also done it in Under-19 cricket, in domestic matches and in India A. The 15-year-old is already being talked about as a player who could become the next big thing in cricket. But for all the…