14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship: Day 2 Highlights
The second day of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship took place at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Teams from Delhi, Karnataka, Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh emerged victorious in their respective matches.
Pool F: Delhi Hockey vs. Hockey Jammu & Kashmir
Delhi Hockey triumphed over Hockey Jammu & Kashmir with a 6-0 victory. Nitesh scored twice (34′, 58′), while Bharat (3′), Govind Singh Bisht (14′), Captain Mukul Sharma (21′), and Vikas Upadhyay (23′) each added a goal.
Pool D: Hockey Uttarakhand vs. Tripura Hockey
Hockey Uttarakhand secured a 5-0 win due to a forfeit by Tripura Hockey.
Pool D: Hockey Karnataka vs. Hockey Chandigarh
Hockey Karnataka defeated Hockey Chandigarh 5-1. Mohammed Raheel Mouseen scored twice (41′, 48′), with additional goals from Surya NM (10′), Bharat Mahalingappa Kurtakoti (19′), and Manjeet (59′). Sunil (29′) scored for Hockey Chandigarh.
Pool H: Hockey Bengal vs. Assam Hockey
Hockey Bengal dominated Assam Hockey with a 10-0 win. Raushan Kumar led with a hat-trick (10′, 12′, 30′), and Captain Rajendra Oram scored twice (4′, 58′). Other scorers included Avoy Ekka (19′), Alsem Lakra (20′), Milan Saha (31′), Sunil Jojo (41′), and Nitish Neupane (48′).
Pool C: Hockey Andhra Pradesh vs. Hockey Andaman & Nicobar
Hockey Andhra Pradesh achieved a 13-0 victory over Hockey Andaman & Nicobar. Lekalla Hitesh Rao scored seven goals (13′, 15′, 21′, 41′, 48′, 55′, 56′). Other contributors were Rayudu Veera Venkata Rahul Pranay (5′), K Harsha Kamal Teja (6′), Galla Siva Pramod (30′), Tatiparthi Aron Saroj Anand Raj (33′), Maddimeni Rajesh (38′), and Venu Gorela Gopal (49′).
Pool C: Hockey Madhya Pradesh vs. Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu
The day concluded with a 2-2 draw between Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu. Love Kumar Kanojiya (35′) and Akshay Dubey (42′) scored for Madhya Pradesh, while Selvaraj Kanagaraj (42′) and Shanmugavel S (53′) equalized for Tamil Nadu.
Doubts Revealed
Hockey India -: Hockey India is the organization that manages and promotes the sport of field hockey in India. They organize national championships and other hockey events.
Senior Men National Championship -: This is a big hockey tournament in India where teams from different states compete against each other. It’s for senior male players, meaning adult men.
Chennai -: Chennai is a large city in the southern part of India. It is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu.
Delhi Hockey -: Delhi Hockey is the team that represents the state of Delhi in the national hockey championship.
Hockey Jammu & Kashmir -: This is the team that represents the region of Jammu & Kashmir in the hockey championship.
Hockey Karnataka -: Hockey Karnataka is the team representing the state of Karnataka in the national hockey tournament.
Hockey Chandigarh -: This team represents the city of Chandigarh in the hockey championship.
Hockey Bengal -: Hockey Bengal is the team that represents the state of West Bengal in the national hockey championship.
Assam Hockey -: Assam Hockey is the team representing the state of Assam in the national hockey tournament.
Hockey Andhra Pradesh -: This is the team that represents the state of Andhra Pradesh in the hockey championship.
Hockey Andaman & Nicobar -: This team represents the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which are a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal, in the hockey championship.
Lekalla Hitesh Rao -: Lekalla Hitesh Rao is a hockey player who scored seven goals in a single match for Hockey Andhra Pradesh.
Hockey Madhya Pradesh -: This is the team that represents the state of Madhya Pradesh in the national hockey championship.
Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu -: This team represents the state of Tamil Nadu in the national hockey tournament.