Sr Men's Nationals: J & K, Chattisgarh in Division C; Chandigarh, Uttarakhand in Division B secure victories on day 4

IANS April 8, 2025 190 views

The 15th Hockey India Senior Men's National Championship witnessed remarkable performances from regional teams in Jhansi. Jammu & Kashmir Hockey delivered a stunning 15-1 victory against Tripura, showcasing exceptional team skills. Chhattisgarh Hockey secured promotion to Division B with strategic gameplay. The tournament highlighted emerging hockey talent from across different Indian states, demonstrating the sport's growing competitive landscape.

"Jagmeet Singh scored four goals in our incredible 15-1 win" - Jammu & Kashmir Hockey Team Captain
Jhansi, April 7: Hockey Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh Hockey and Hockey Association of Bihar enjoyed victories in Division C while Hockey Chandigarh and Hockey Uttarakhand won in Division B on the fourth day of the 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2025 in Jhansi.

Key Points

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J&K Hockey crushes Tripura 15-1 with multiple goal scorers

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Chhattisgarh Hockey secures Division B promotion

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Bihar Hockey delivers commanding 14-0 victory

With that, the Division C matches are over and Hockey Arunachal and Chhattisgarh Hockey have ended the tournament on top of their respective pools with seven and nine points respectively as they win promotion to Division B in the next edition.

The day began with a 2-2 draw between Hockey Raj and Hockey Arunachal Pradesh in Pool A of Division C. Abhinav Singh (29') opened the scoring for Arunachal Pradesh but Hockey Raj scored two goals on the trot coming from Vishal Kumar (42') and Pulkit Kesari (46'). In the fourth quarter, Jay Prakash Patel (59') scored a crucial equaliser for Hockey Arunachal to draw the game and ensure they end the tournament on top of the table.

In the same pool of Division C, Hockey Jammu & Kashmir enjoyed a dominant 15-1 victory over Tripura Hockey. Jagmeet Singh (15', 49', 49', 53'), Jotveer Singh (21', 45', 47', 59'), Sodhi Pavneet Singh (17', 23', 36'), Sahil Kumar (3'), Sushmeet Singh Pathania (52'), Gurpreet Singh (56') and Vishu Sharma (57') scored for the winning side while Sukhwinder (19') got the lone goal for Tripura Hockey.

In Pool B of Division C, Chhattisgarh Hockey edged past Hockey Himachal 3-2 to win promotion. Kartik Yadav (19', 28', 35') scored a brilliant hattrick for the winning side while Amit Chahal ( 13') and Harsh (38') were the goalscorers for Hockey Himachal.

In the last game of Division C, Hockey Association of Bihar defeated Hockey Gujarat with a commanding scoreline of 14-0. Jony Kumar (12', 15', 22', 27', 38', 42', 55') was in brilliant form and recorded seven goals to his name. He was joined by Danish MD (17', 47', 60'), Captain Nigam Prabhakar (35', 45'), Abhay Kumar (14') and Rohit Lama (29') in the scoresheet for Hockey Association of Bihar.

In Division B, Pool A, Hockey Chandigarh beat Goans Hockey 4-0. Amandeep (19'), Mohit (48'), Manjinder Singh (54') and Gurmukh Singh (56') were the goalscorers for the winning side.

Next, Hockey Uttarakhand defeated Hockey Andhra Pradesh with a thrilling scoreline of 5-3 in Pool A of Division C. Vishal Kumar (10', 32'), Captain Deepak Singh Fartyal (12', 50') and Deepanshu Aswal (20') scored for Hockey Uttarakhand while Ramana Balla Venkat (34'), Siva Boya (37') and Kumar Ragipati Sandeep (49') scored the three goals for Hockey Andhra Pradesh.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Wow, Jony Kumar with 7 goals for Bihar! That's some insane performance 🔥 Hockey talent in smaller states is really shining through in this tournament.
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Priya M.
The 15-1 scoreline for J&K vs Tripura seems concerning. While it's great to see dominant performances, I hope Hockey India provides more development support to weaker teams to make competitions more balanced.
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Sanjay D.
As someone from Uttarakhand, so proud of our team's performance! That 5-3 win must have been an exciting match to watch. Hope they can keep this momentum going 💪
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Anjali T.
Kartik Yadav's hattrick for Chhattisgarh was the highlight for me! Such a crucial performance to secure promotion. National championships always bring out these amazing individual talents.
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Vikram S.
The Arunachal vs Raj match sounds like it had all the drama! Coming back to draw in the 59th minute shows great character. These are the matches that make hockey so exciting to follow.
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Neha P.
Congrats to all teams who got promoted! 🎉 It's wonderful to see hockey growing across all regions of India. Hope the coverage improves too - would love to watch these matches live!

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Hockey India Senior Men's National Championship Jammu & Kashmir Hockey Chhattisgarh Hockey Division C Division B
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