Bhubaneswar, Jan 26 (IANS) Vedanta Kalinga Lancers defeated Ranchi Royals 3-2 in a thrilling final to claim the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) title in front of home fans at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Alexander Hendrickx (4’, 27′) and Dilpreet Singh (25’) scored for the Lancers. Meanwhile, Araijeet Singh Hundal (9′) and captain Tom Boon (59′) were the goal scorers for Ranchi Royals.Hockey India League (HIL) announced prize money of INR 3 crore to champions Vedant…
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) Hyderabad Toofans clinched the third place in the Hockey India League (HIL) 2026, defeating HIL GC 4-3 in a high-scoring thriller at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday.Amandeep Lakra (30’, 53) bagged a brace with Nilakanta Sharma (24’) and Jacob Anderson (33’) also getting on the scoresheet for the Toofans. Meanwhile, Sam Ward (14’, 52’) scored twice, with Kane Russell (55’) also contributing for HIL GC. With this win, the Toofans maintained…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 24 (IANS) The fight for a spot in the final of the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025–26 now reaches its critical phase as Hyderabad Toofans face Ranchi Royals in Qualifier 2, set to be played on Sunday at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium.Qualifier 2 will be a decisive match, with the winner securing a spot in the final where the table-toppers and Qualifier 1 winners, Kalinga Lancers, await. The losing team willcompete in the 3rd/4th place match against HIL GC.Hyderabad Toofans …
Bhubaneswar, Jan 23 (IANS) Shilanand Lakra (16′, 39′) stole the show as he scored a brilliant brace to help Hyderabad Toofans defeat HIL GC 2-0 in their Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) Playoff clash and book their spot in Qualifier 2, eyeing a place in the final once again, at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.It was a lively start to the game; however, neither side could break the deadlock in the opening quarter. Hyderabad Toofans had won an early penalty corner in the secon…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) With their tournament on the line, Hyderabad Toofans registered a narrow 3-2 victory against HIL GC in their last league stage match of the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Zachary Wallace, Amandeep Lakra, and Shilanand Lakra were on target for Hyderabad, while Kane Russell scored a brace for HIL GC.The opening exchanges saw HIL GC control possession before Hyderabad Toofans took the lead against the run of play…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (IANS) After a thrilling 4-4 draw over the four quarters, Ranchi Royals emerged victorious over HIL GC, beating them 4-1 in a shootout in what was a thrilling Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) clash at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday.Araijeet Singh Hundal (19′, 32′), Sam Lane (42′), and Tom Boon (57′) were the goal scorers for Ranchi Royals, while Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (25′, 53′), Kane Russell (36′), and Sudeep Chirmako (39′) scored the goals for HIL GC. In…
Bhubaneshwar, Jan 18 (IANS) Vedanta Kalinga Lancers maintained their unbeaten run in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2026, registering a 4-1 penalty shootout win against Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons after the two teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Sunday.Blake Govers opened the scoring to put the Dragons in front before Alexander Hendrickx equalised for the Lancers. Krishan Pathak was exceptional in goal for table-toppers in regulation time, whi…
Ranchi, Jan 12 (IANS) Kane Russell scored his third hat-trick of the season as HIL GC defeated Tamil Nadu Dragons 4-2 in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Monday.Russell scored his goals in the 14th, 33rd, and 47th minutes, while Sam Ward (23′) struck the other goal for the HIL GC, while Blake Govers (32′) and Uttam Singh (56′) were successful for Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons.The Dragons started the first quarter on…
Ranchi, Jan 11 (IANS) Kalinga Lancers won against HIL GC with a 3-1 victory in the shootout after finishing 1-1 at the end of regulation time in their Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 clash at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium on Sunday.Ajeet Yadav (19’) and Alexander Hendrickx (23’) scored for their respective teams during regulation time. Notably, Kalinga Lancers did not give up a single penalty corner in the entire match. As a result, they have moved to the …
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) HIL GC defeated Shrachi Bengal Tigers 6-3 in a high-scoring Men’s Hockey India League 2025-26 clash at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. Kane Russell (19′, 36′, 44′), Sam Ward (19′), Sudeep Chirmako (38′) and James Albery (59′) scored the goals for HIL GC while Captain Jugraj Singh (12′), Tom Grambusch (40′) and Christopher Ruhr (40′) were the goalscorers for Shrachi Bengal Tigers.The first quarter began with an extremely tight contest betwee…