Commonwealth Games 2022 hockey, live streaming: Indian men eye elusive gold, women seek second gold - full schedule

India have never won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, and the Birmingham 2022 edition could be their best chance as they seem best prepared for the challenge.

The Indian men’s hockey team is in good form. Bronze medallists at the Tokyo Olympics, India finished third in the FIH Pro League 2021-22 season last month ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign.

At the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre on Sunday, world No. 5 India will start their campaign against the 36th-ranked Ghana.

India won silver medals at the CWG in 2010 and 2014. They lost the final twice to Australia.

The 10-team men’s event has two groups. India are in Group B with England (No. 6), Canada (12), Wales (16) and Ghana. Group A comprises defending champions and world No. 1 Australia with New Zealand (No. 9), South Africa (15th), Pakistan (18) and Scotland (19).

At Gold Coast 2018, under Dutch coach Sjoerd Marijne, Indian men finished fourth at the CWG. The team is now under Aussie head coach Graham Reid.

The Indian women's hockey team has a better record at the Commonwealth Games. India women won gold in 2002 and silver in 2006. At Tokyo 2020 last year, they stunned the Olympic fraternity by missing the medal by a whisker to finish fourth.

India women, however, did not fare well in the FIH Women's World Cup in the Netherlands and Spain as they finished ninth.

The team in Birmingham, without the talismanic Rani Rampal, is being coached by former Dutch international Janneke Schopman.

Led by captain Savita Punia, the women’s hockey team is ranked ninth in the world. India women will face England (world No. 5), Canada (15), Wales (24) and Ghana (30) in Group A.

Group B comprises Australia (3), New Zealand (8), Scotland (17), South Africa (20) and Kenya (37).

The India women’s hockey team will start its campaign against Ghana on Friday.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian hockey team

Indian men’s hockey 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

Chief coach: Graham Reid

Indian women’s hockey squad

Goalkeepers: 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

Chief coach: Janneke Schopman

Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian hockey team schedule and live match times

All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST)

Birmingham 2022 India men’s hockey schedule

Sunday, July 31: India vs Ghana - 8:30 PM IST

Monday, August 1: England vs India - 8:30 PM IST

Wednesday, August 3: Canada vs India - 6:30 PM IST

Thursday, August 4: India vs Wales - 6:30 PM IST

Saturday, August 6: Classification matches and semi-finals - 1:30 PM IST

Monday, August 8: Bronze and gold medal matches - 1:30 PM IST

Birmingham 2022 India women’s hockey schedule

Friday, July 29: India vs Ghana - 6:30 PM IST

Saturday, July 30: India vs Wales - 11:30 PM IST

Tuesday, August 2: India vs England - 6:30 PM IST

Wednesday, August 3: Canada vs India - 3:30 PM IST

Friday, August 5: Classification matches and semi-finals - 1:30 PM IST

Sunday, August 7: Bronze and gold medal matches - 1:30 PM IST

Where to watch Commonwealth Games 2022 hockey live in India?

Select hockey matches at the Commonwealth Games 2022 will be telecast live on Sony SIX, Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3 and Sony TEN 4 TV channels in India. Live streaming of hockey will be available on SonyLIV.