The winner Punjab team after winning Madhya Pradesh in the final on April 14, 2025, after defeating Madhya Pradesh. Photo Credit: Special Management
Jhansi: Former champion Punjab defeated Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday to repeat the title 4-1 in the final of the 15th Men’s National Hockey Championship at the Chand Stadium here.
The coaching of a star staded Punjab party and former Indian coach Rajinder Singh, a star staded, including India’s vice captain Hardik Singh, has always been a favorite for the title, but he knew that it was not easy to face the MP in the pool phase.
Playing aggressively from early Punjab, led by the middle of the middle, was mostly occupied by a tireless man. It created considerable possibilities in the 24th minute, including the corner of the fine, but failed to break the defense of the MP and the goalkeeper Sanjay in the free -flowing game, before the test of a stick by Ramanpreet Singh gave the Member of Parliament his first PC, and Pratap Lakra had no mistake.
Dink, Punjab immediately withdrew and was awarded a reward 25 seconds before the PC and equivalent. After resuming, Punjab put pressure and was given revenge when Kasikran Singh ended the Reeboration Past goalkeeper Principal Singh after saving in the 38th minute to move the shot of Gorshibjit Singh in the 38th minute. In the 46th minute, a severe angle of Mandar Singh’s response reverse hit increased the lead and after that it was all Punjab and although a frustrated MP tried to fight behind, it could have little work.
Earlier, the host Uttar Pradesh rode over overall domination and game control and took third position in the competition, and ended the campaign with a 5-1 win against Manipur in the bronze medal playoff.
Results: Final: Punjab 4 (Jogaraj Singh 30, 49, Jaskran Singh 38, Mandar Singh 46) defeated Madhya Pradesh 1 (Pratap Lakra 28).
3-4 play-off: Uttar Pradesh 5 (Surabh Kishwaha 22, 49, Shardanand Tiwari 35, Atul Deep 48, Shivam Anand 60) defeated Manipur 1 (Dhananjoi Matty 45).
Appeared – 15 April, 2025 09:23 Evening
