DAV College of Jalandhar, Ludhiana’s GHG Khalsa College and Municipal College, Rourkela, recorded easy wins on the second day of the 20th Sail-Nehru Champion Colleges hockey tournament in Gwalior on Tuesday.

Junior national coach Baljeet Singh Saini sat glued during the China vs Bangladesh men’s encounter of the Hockey World League Round 2 in the capital two days ago.

Ahead of the Hero Hockey World League Round 2 tournament here, the FIH and Hockey India are holding a joint high performance coaching course that got under way on Saturday.

In a match of mathematical interest — to decide the semi-final lineup of the inaugural Hockey India League — Uttar Pradesh Wizards beat Delhi Waveriders 4-1 in the two teams’ final league encounter at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Thursday.

Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh continued to be sidelined, while striker Yuvraj Walmiki was the surprise ommission as India made several changes to their squad for the Hockey World League Round 2, scheduled here from February 18 to 24.

Experienced forward Danish Mujtaba was today named captain of the Indian hockey team for the 22nd Sultan Azlan Shah Invitational Tournament even as senior drag-flicker Sandeep Singh was relegated to the standbys list for the March 6 to 17 event in Malaysia.

A clinical all-round display helped Delhi Waveriders blank Uttar Pradesh Wizards 3-0 at the Major Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday.

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is set to entrall Delhiites, when he will perform at the Delhi Waveriders vs Punjab Warriors match of the inuagural Hockey India League at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the capital on Tuesday.

Australian hockey star Mark Knowles rose to fame when he was named the FIH Young Player of the Year for his exemplary show in 2007. Since then, the defender from Queensland has been an integral part of the Kookaburras squad.

City hockey aficionados have a reason to cheer about as 2,000 complimentary tickets will be on offer for all the home matches of the Delhi Waveriders in the ongoing Hockey India League.