Hockey at Commonwealth Games 2022 : Full schedule , squads , venues and timings
Hockey was introduced for the first time in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, it has been played since 1998 in this multi-sports event . Australia is the most successful side in this event, they have won all the six CWG gold medals in men's events and four gold medals in women's hockey .
India , on the other hand, is the most consistent and emerging performer in this event . The Indian men’s team had won two silver medals (2010 , 2014 ) whereas , the Indian women’s team had won one gold (2002) and one silver medal in 2006.
Expectations From Team India
The performance of Indian hockey teams both men and women is brilliant in past few year , Indian men team won olympic bronze medal last year , whereas, women team finished at number 4 in Tokyo Olympics 2021.It is quite expected that India would win medal in this event in this edition of Commonwealth Games.
Participating Teams
There are ten teams which will take part in the hockey event of the Commonwealth Games. All 10 teams are divided into two groups of each five teams and every team will play the other in a round-robin format . The grouping is the same for both men and women , the Indian men's team is in group A and the Women’s team is in group B.
Commonwealth Games Hockey Women Teams
Commonwealth Games Hockey Men Teams
Commonwealth Games Hockey Schedule Men
1.Sunday 31 July
India Vs Ghana (8:30 pm)
2.Monday 1 August
India Vs England (8:30 pm)
3.Wednesday 3 August
India VS Canada (6:30 pm)
4.Thursday 4 August
India Vs Wales(6:30 pm)
Commonwealth Games Hockey Schedule Women
1.Friday 29 July
India Vs Ghana (6:30 pm)
2.Saturday 30 July
India Vs Wales (11:30 pm)
3.Tuesday 2 August
India Vs England (6:30 pm)
4.Wednesday 3 August
India Vs Canada (3:30 pm)
Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey Indian Men’s Squad
Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Defenders: Varun Kumar, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh (vice captain), Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh
Midfielders: Manpreet Singh (captain), Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Nilakanta Sharma
Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek
Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey Indian Women’s Squad
Goalkeeper: Savita Punia (captain), Rajani Etimarpu
Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka (vice-captain), Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita
Midfielders: Nisha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monika Malik, Neha Goyal, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Salima Tete
Forwards: Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Sharmila Devi, Sangita Kumari
Venues , Schedule and timings
All hockey matches of Commonwealth Games 2022 will be host by The University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash centre in Birmingham