As the Indian men’s handball team prepares for the 22nd Asian Men’s Handball Championship (AHC) in Kuwait from January 15–26, 2026, the stakes are high but so are the structural challenges. Historically struggling in Asia’s premier competition, India enters this edition from a position of significant disadvantage. The broader analysis of past performances, group placement,…
The 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Manama marks a pivotal chapter for Indian handball one defined by renewed opportunity on the women’s side and administrative disappointment on the men’s. As India’s U18 women’s team prepares to battle continental heavyweights like China, Iran, and Kazakhstan, the men’s team’s late withdrawal from the Games underscores an…
The first-ever Asian Men’s Under-17 Handball Championship marked a milestone for continental handball development, providing Asia’s youngest athletes with a platform to test themselves at the international level. Held from 15 to 25 September 2025 at the Princess Sumaya Hall in Amman, Jordan, the tournament brought together 13 nations in a 10-day competition that not…
The Indian women’s junior handball team ended their campaign at the 18th Asian Women Junior Handball Championship in Tashkent with a hard-fought 22–21 victory over Iran, securing 5th place in the continental event. It was India’s third straight nail-biting finish in as many games, underlining both the promise and the heartbreak of this campaign. India’s…
The 18th Asian Women’s Junior Handball Championship, currently underway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, has been a stern test for the Indian team. While the results so far have been mixed with one win and two defeats in their opening three matches the tournament has laid bare both the opportunities and challenges that define India’s path forward…
When the 18th AHF Asian Junior Handball Championship begins in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from August 20–29, 2025, India’s U20 women will step onto the court not just as competitors but as defending champions. Three years ago in Almaty, they stunned the continent by lifting their first-ever title, ending South Korea’s near-total dominance of the competition. This…
The finals of the Handball event at the 38th National Games witnessed intense competition as Himachal Pradesh and SSCB emerged victorious in the women’s and men’s categories, respectively. In the women’s final, Himachal Pradesh outplayed Haryana with a commanding 46-39 victory, securing the gold medal, while Haryana settled for silver. Rajasthan claimed the bronze. Whereas,…
Goalkeeper Nina Shil was named Player of the Match for her outstanding display at the Handball Championships. Handball, India overcame Singapore with a commanding 35-22 win on Sunday at the Asian Women’s Handball Championship (AWHC) 2024 in New Delhi, opening up the opportunity for their best-ever finish at the tournament. India, who have never finished…
South Korea beat China in a clash of the heavyweights, while Kazakhstan beat Singapore in Handball New Delhi, December 6, 2024: Despite inflicting 15 goals on former winners Japan, more than any other team so far in the competition, India fell to a loss in game three of the Asian Women’s Handball Championship 2024. Beaten…
Asian Womens Handball Championship 2024 Comes to India for the First Time: All You Need to Know Sporting history will be made this December when India hosts the 20th edition of the Asian Women’s Handball Championship (AWHC) at the Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi. World Handball League (WHL) presents the Asian Women’s Handball Championship which…
Asian heavyweights to feature as the tournament kicks off in New Delhi from December 1 till 10 South Asia’s first women’s handball league, the World Handball League (WHL) India – Women, will be hosting the historic 20th edition of the prestigious Asian Women’s Handball Championship in New Delhi from December 1 to 10, 2024, with…
Southeast Asia’s groundbreaking Women’s Handball League (WHL), promoted by Pavna Sports Venture, has launched an ambitious “future handball champions program” starting from the upcoming league season in January, 2025 with a focus on scouting and developing young and talented Indian women players from across the country. With this goal in mind, the League has entered into…
