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Tamil Nadu Dragons edge Ranchi Royals in shootout

Tamil Nadu Dragons edge Ranchi Royals in shootout

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Tamil Nadu Dragons clinched the shootout bonus with a 4-2 win over Ranchi Royals after a high-scoring 3-3 draw in the Men’s Hockey India League on Tuesday. While the Dragons walked away with the extra point, the Royals did enough to finish second on the points table, booking a Qualifier 1 clash against the Kalinga Lancers on Friday. The result also confirmed a playoff berth for the Hyderabad Toofans. JSW Soorma Hockey Club, meanwhile, must register a seven-goal victory in their final league match against the SG Pipers to claim the remaining playoff spot ahead of HIL GC. Ranchi Royals made a blistering start, taking the lead within the opening minute through Mandeep Singh, who reacted quickest to convert a rebound from close range. The momentum continued as Tom Boon doubled the advantage in the ninth minute, following up on his own penalty corner attempt to make it 2-0. The Dragons gradually settled and pulled one back late in the second quarter when Blake Govers converted a penalty corner in the 24th minute. That goal …

Hockey India League, a quick guide: Teams, format of the tournament, where to watch and more | Cricket News

Hockey India League, a quick guide: Teams, format of the tournament, where to watch and more | Cricket News

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Hockey India League is set for a return after 7 years, with a men’s tournament featuring 8 teams and a women’s tournament (for the first time) featuring four teams. The league will be headlined by India’s Olympic medallists Harmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Abhishek and Hardik Singh, while overseas stars like Thierry Brinkman, Blake Govers and Jip Janssen. Here’s a quick guide to get you started: How many teams are part of the Hockey India League? In the men’s tournament, eight teams in contention: Delhi SG Pipers, Team Gonasika, Hyderabad Toofans, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Soorma Hockey Club, Tamil Nadu Dragons, UP Rudras, Vedanta Kalinga Lancers. Where are the men’s HIL matches taking place? Apart from four matches in Ranchi, men’s HIL will take place in Rourkela at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. What is the format of the men’s HIL? Phase 1 spans from 28 December to 18 January, where all eight teams will play against each other once. Phase 2, beginning on 19 January, will see the teams divided into two pools: Pool A …

Hockey India League, a quick guide: Teams, format of the tournament, where to watch and more | Cricket News

Hockey India League, a quick guide: Teams, format of the tournament, where to watch and more | Hockey News

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Hockey India League is set for a return after 7 years, with a men’s tournament featuring 8 teams and a women’s tournament (for the first time) featuring four teams. The league will be headlined by India’s Olympic medallists Harmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Abhishek and Hardik Singh, while overseas stars like Thierry Brinkman, Blake Govers and Jip Janssen are also in action. Here’s a quick guide to get you started: How many teams are part of the Hockey India League? In the men’s tournament, eight teams in contention: Delhi SG Pipers, Team Gonasika, Hyderabad Toofans, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Soorma Hockey Club, Tamil Nadu Dragons, UP Rudras, Vedanta Kalinga Lancers. Where are the men’s HIL matches taking place? Apart from four matches in Ranchi, men’s HIL will take place in Rourkela at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. What is the format of the men’s HIL? Phase 1 spans from 28 December to 18 January, where all eight teams will play against each other once. Phase 2, beginning on 19 January, will see the teams divided into …

Five overseas players who can spark a bidding war

Five overseas players who can spark a bidding war

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With the return of the Hockey India League, the excitement of having foreign stars to play in the country is increasing. Before the Hockey India League was folded last time, the likes of Mortiz Furste, Glenn Turner, Teun de Noojier, Jamie Dwyer, and Ashley Jackson enthralled the Indian fans in four seasons. The new format of HIL will have eight teams and a total of 64 openings for foreign players means that teams will go hard for the renowned names. A total of 168 foreign players from 12 countries have registered for the player’s auction. Big names include Ollie Payne, Jeremy Dwayer, Alexander Hendricx, Tom Boon, Blake Govers, and Nick Bandurak among others. The Bridge picks five foreigners who can spark a bidding war among the franchises in the next two days: #1 Gonzalo Peillat- Germany The drag flick maestro has been on a fine run in the past two years winning the World Cup with Germany in 2023 and silver medal at the Paris Olympics earlier this year. One of the best drag flickers …