Hockey India Senior Men's Nationals Rajasthan Dominates Day 1

Jhansi, April 4: Hockey Rajasthan, Hockey Arunachal, Chhattisgarh Hockey, Hockey Himachal, Hockey Chandigarh and Goans Hockey couldn't have asked for a better start as they started their campaign after securing win in their respective matches at the 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2025 here in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points

Rajasthan hockey team crushes Tripura 9-1

Chhattisgarh wins 10-0 against Gujarat

Chandigarh secures 13-1 victory

In the first match of the day, Hockey Raj. defeated Tripura Hockey 9-1 in Division 'C'. Vishal Kumar (51', 57', 60, 60+') stood out to be top goal scorer after scoring four goals. Vikram Singh Rathore (6', 38') and Anurag (9', 56') also scored a brace whereas Pulkit (1') also scored one goal to take the game further away from Tripura Hockey. On the other hand, Sourabh Boora (30+') scored the consolation goal for Hockey Tripura.

In the next match, Hockey Arunachal defeated Hockey Jammu & Kashmir 5-0 in Division 'C'. Neeraj (27', 43') scored a couple of goals whereas Brijesh Yadav (8'), Jay Prakash Patel (20') and Sahabaz Khan (56') also scored one goal each to start the campaign with a win.

In the other match, Chhattisgarh Hockey defeated Hockey Gujarat 10-0. Koothanda Changappa (13', 56'), Arjun Yadav (32', 51'), Sonu Nishad (41', 57') and Shailendra Verma (48', 50') scored brace each for the winning side. Kartik Yadav (22') and Ganesh Yadav (37') scored one goal each to take the game further away Hockey Gujarat.

Hockey Himachal defeated Hockey Association of Bihar 6-2 in Division 'C'. Harsh (19', 27', 47') scored a hattrick for Hockey Himachal joined by Amit Kumar (36', 59') who also scored a brace. Pandia Rajan S (14') also scored one goal to confirm the lead in the game. Jony Kumar (3') and Md. Danish (58') scored in the first and last quarters respectively for Hockey Association of Bihar.

In the fifth match of the day, Hockey Chandigarh won 13-1 against Hockey Andhra Pradesh in Division 'B'. Gurmukh Singh (8', 9', 17', 33', 40') scored a fifer for his side whereas Mohit (11', 12', 25', 30') also scored four goals to strengthen their team's position in the game. Deepak (15', 19') scored a brace followed by Amandeep (49') and Dilip Pal (55'). Venu Gorrela Gopal (45') scored the only goal for Hockey Andhra Pradesh.

In the other match, Goans Hockey defeated Hockey Uttarakhand 3-0 in Division 'B'. Thrishul Ganapathi H (17') opened the account on the scoreboard for Goans Hockey, joined by skipper Swapnil Haldankar (27') and Issub Sayed (50') who also scored one goal each to take the game away from Hockey Uttarakhand.

Also, Delhi Hockey will face off Kerala Hockey and Hockey Mizoram will compete Assam Hockey later today.

Reader Comments

Rahul K.

What a start to the tournament! Rajasthan's 9-1 victory was absolutely dominant. Vishal Kumar with 4 goals is definitely one to watch this season 🔥

Priya M.

While the wins are impressive, I hope we see more competitive matches as the tournament progresses. Some of these scorelines suggest there might be a big gap between teams in the early stages.

Sanjay T.

Gurmukh Singh with 5 goals for Chandigarh! That's some serious scoring power 💪 Can't wait to see how they perform against stronger opponents.

Anjali R.

So happy to see smaller states like Arunachal and Himachal performing well! Hockey is truly growing across India 🏑

Vikram J.

Chhattisgarh's 10-0 win is impressive, but I wonder about Gujarat's preparation. Maybe the tournament organizers should consider better seeding to prevent such one-sided matches early on.

Meena S.

Thrilled to see Goans Hockey win! Hope they can keep this momentum going through the tournament. The defense looked solid with that clean sheet 👏

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