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Men’s HIL: Hyderabad Toofans decimate Bengal Tigers

Men’s HIL: Hyderabad Toofans decimate Bengal Tigers

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Hyderabad Toofans kicked off the Bhubaneswar leg of the 2026 Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) with a dominant 6-0 victory over Bengal Tigers on Saturday. Zachary Wallace (2′, 17′, 30′) and Tim Brand (12′, 39′, 46′) scored hattricks for Hyderabad Toofans. Hyderabad Toofans opened the scoring in the second minute of the first quarter itself as Talwinder Singh did well to hold and protect the ball inside the circle and pass it on to Zachary Wallace (2′) in front of goal, who finished it into the net through the goalkeeper’s legs. In the seventh minute, Sukhjeet Singh won a penalty corner for Shrachi Bengal Tigers but Tom Grambusch’s dragflick went inches away from the goal. The very next minute, Tigers won another penalty corner and this time, Tom Grambusch’s attempt was saved by Hyderabad Toofans goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg. In the 12th minute, Hyderabad Toofans won their first penalty corner of the evening and although Amandeep Lakra’s dragflick was saved initially by the Tigers, Tim Brand (12′) was quick to react on the rebound and slotted …

Men’s HIL: Jugraj Singh’s hat-trick helps Bengal Tigers beat Tamil Nadu Dragons

Men’s HIL: Jugraj Singh’s hat-trick helps Bengal Tigers beat Tamil Nadu Dragons

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Jugraj Singh scored his first hat-trick of the season to ensure a commanding 5-3 win for the Bengal Tigers against Tamil Nadu Dragons in the ongoing 2025-26 Men’s Hockey India League on Tuesday at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Hockey Stadium in Ranchi. This was an important win for Tigers who were placed 7th in the pool table before this match started but jumped up to fourth place with this win – keeping their hopes alive in the league. While Jugraj became only the second player to get a hat-trick of goals after Kane Rusell from HIL GC team who has three hat-tricks in the league so far, goals from Sukhjeet (33′) and Abhishek (55′) helped the Tigers clinch a winner while Adrohit Ekka (36′), Thomas Sorsby (48′) and Blake Govers (51′) scored for the Dragons. The defending champions Bengal Tigers were quick to get off the blocks with Abhishek creating the first real shot on goal but didn’t quite find success. However, an infringement while defending saw Tamil Nadu Dragons give away a …

Men’s HIL: Kalinga Lancers beat Bengal Tigers; climb to second spot on the table

Men’s HIL: Kalinga Lancers beat Bengal Tigers; climb to second spot on the table

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Kalinga Lancers registered their second win on the trot, clinching a narrow 2-1 victory against Rarh Bengal Tigers in the 2025-26 Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Egmore on Thursday. Alexander Hendrickx (52’) and Boby Singh Dhami (57’) scored for the winners, while Affan Yousuf (56’) netted for the Tigers. It was one-way traffic in the initial stages of the game as the Lancers began the game on the front foot. They dominated possession, registering 11 circle entries compared to just a couple for the Tigers. The Lancers had a couple of attempts on goal, forcing the Tigers keeper James Carr into action. However, they couldn’t find a significant opening apart from the lone penalty corner in a goalless first quarter. The Tigers grew into the game in the second quarter, finding some momentum to make inroads on the attacking end. They turned the tide with 9 circle entries and 4 shots in the second quarter, but were kept at bay by Krishan Bahadur Pathak, who pulled off some exceptional …

Hockey India League: Bengal Tigers qualify for Women’ HIL final after prevailing against SG Pipers in tense sudden death | Hockey News

Hockey India League: Bengal Tigers qualify for Women’ HIL final after prevailing against SG Pipers in tense sudden death | Hockey News

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The two teams that missed the cut for the final in the inaugural edition of Women’s Hockey India League will now clash for the title in the second season. For the second time in the league phase this year, there was nothing to separate Bengal Tigers and SG Pipers after four quarters of regulation time, and sudden death in the penalty shootout was required to determine who takes the bonus point, where Tigers prevailed 7-6 after 10 attempts for each team. With Tigers securing two points, Ranchi Royals were eliminated from the race for top two while Pipers had already qualified for the final that will be played on Saturday. The script was a bit different this time around as the first meeting between them ended in a high-scoring 3-3 draw, while the reverse fixture in Ranchi on Tuesday was a tense goalless affair. The Pipers were under defensive pressure for most of the evening but managed to keep the tournament’s leading goalscorer Agustina Gorzelany quiet from Penalty Corners, thanks largely to some excellent first-rushing …

How Bengal Tigers won Hockey India League: Ageing but inspirational captain, coach seeking redemption, on-fire Indian-core | Hockey News

How Bengal Tigers won Hockey India League: Ageing but inspirational captain, coach seeking redemption, on-fire Indian-core | Hockey News

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An ageing captain, who had announced his retirement from international hockey more than three years back. A head coach who had to step down from his long-standing role with the Australian men’s national team after a shock quarterfinal exit at the Paris Olympics. A squad with an average age of 27.5, with half of the overseas contingent well past 30. And 40.5 per cent of their Rs 4 crore purse to build a squad of 24 players spent on just three Indian stars. It’d be fair to say that before the Hockey India League 2024-’25 season began, the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers wouldn’t have been considered overwhelming favourites for the title. But Rupinderpal Singh’s social media caption said a story. “They didn’t believe in us, we believed in us,” he wrote. The first part of the statement was an acknowledgement from within that they didn’t boast of the strongest unit. “That was the reason I wrote that message,” Rupinder told The Indian Express with a knowing chuckle, reflecting on Tigers’ HIL triumph in Rourkela last …

Hockey India League: Rupinder Pal Singh’s missed stroke proves costly as TN Dragons beat Bengal Tigers to climb top | Hockey News

Hockey India League: Rupinder Pal Singh’s missed stroke proves costly as TN Dragons beat Bengal Tigers to climb top | Hockey News

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On paper, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers got the same number of points from their last matches: none. After starting the Hockey India League with three wins out of three, they have now suffered back-to-back defeats. But the nature of those losses couldn’t have been more contrasting. On Friday in Rourkela, the Tigers went down 1-2 in a closely fought contest against a gritty Tamil Nadu Dragons, now the new leaders of the tournament. They huffed, they puffed, but couldn’t break the Dragons’ defence down. As captain Rupinder Pal Singh reflected on the loss, he made it a point to insist this was a performance much better than their 0-6 defeat against Kalinga Lancers, one where they just didn’t turn up at the start and lost to an early blitzkrieg. Rupinder also conceded that the turning point of the night came off his own stick: he uncharacteristically missed a penalty stroke – his second of the match – that would have brought his side level late in the third quarter. For Dragons, Karthi Selvam (16’) and …

Hockey India League: Bengal Tigers maintain two 100 percent records – three wins out of three, all 9 goals scored by Indians | Hockey News

Hockey India League: Bengal Tigers maintain two 100 percent records – three wins out of three, all 9 goals scored by Indians | Hockey News

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Only 14 seconds had passed after the pushback when Affan Yousuf received the ball in midfield just ahead of the halfway line. He turned sharply to receive the ball, and switched on the afterburners to dribble towards the goal, drawing three defenders towards him. It opened up space for Sukhjeet Singh down the right channel and Affan’s pass was timed precisely to his teammate. Sukhjeet’s first touch was near perfect as he beat his marker in front, turned and fired a forehand shot past goalkeeper Pawan. In the blink of an eye, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers took the lead against Delhi SG Pipers within just 23 seconds after the match started. It set the tone for a comprehensive 4-1 win for the league leaders, as the Tigers made it three outright wins out of three to move up to 9 points. Remarkably, the tournament’s most prolific team so far, the Tigers have seen all of their 9 goals scored by Indian players. Sukhjeet Singh (1′), Jugraj Singh (17′, 38′) and Abhishek (47′) were on the …

Hockey India League: Rupinder Pal Singh shows he’s still got it, as his two goals give Bengal Tigers a second straight win | Hockey News

Hockey India League: Rupinder Pal Singh shows he’s still got it, as his two goals give Bengal Tigers a second straight win | Hockey News

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Two outright wins in two matches have made Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers the early frontrunners in the men’s Hockey India League. And in a team filled with young attacking talents, it was the veteran Rupinder Pal Singh who stood up and made his experience count in the New Year’s match in Rourkela on Wednesday. The Tokyo bronze medalist, who has since retired from the international game, rolled back the years as he scored two goals to help the Tigers beat Team Gonasika at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Wednesday. Rupinder (31` and 48`) scored from a penalty corner and a penalty stroke while Manpreet Singh scored Gonasika’s solitary goal. In Rupinder and Jugraj Singh, Tigers have two lethal Indian drag flickers and the pair were called into action inside the opening three minutes as Sukhjeet Singh won a penalty corner. And on a day, Jugraj’s radar didn’t quite fire, Rupinder delivered. Right at the start of the match, Jugraj’s drag flick was saved comfortably by Oliver Payne. But Gonasika controlled the tempo …