Jhansi. Exciting matches were witnessed on Tuesday in the 16th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Championship-2026 held at Major Dhyan Chand Sports Stadium.
Hockey Chhattisgarh registered the biggest win in the competition by defeating Uttarakhand 12-1. At the same time, teams from Bihar, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh and Dadra-Nagar Haveli and Daman-Diu also won their respective matches.
In the first match, Hockey Rajasthan defeated Andhra Pradesh by 5-3 goals. For Rajasthan, Ankit Rawat and Anurag Suthar scored two goals each, while Kunal Kundal scored one goal.
In the second match, Bihar defeated Gujarat 7-2. Johnny Kumar of Bihar scored maximum three goals. Mohammad Siddiq, Ravikant Kumar, Atit Kumar and Abhay Kumar scored one goal each.
In the third match, Hockey Arunachal defeated Goa Hockey 4-3. Manoj Yadav scored two goals, while Shivam Singh and captain Abhinav Singh scored one goal each.
In the fourth match, Dadra-Nagar Haveli and Daman-Diu hockey team defeated Telangana 2-0. Sunil Yadav and Nagendra Singh scored one goal each. International hockey player Abdul Azizi honored Mudassar Qureshi with Man of the Match.
In the last match of the day, Chhattisgarh defeated Uttarakhand 12-1. Captain Sandeep Kumar and Sonu Nishad scored three goals each, while Tarun Yadav scored two goals.
The competition is being organized under the auspices of Hockey India in coordination with Uttar Pradesh Hockey, District Administration and Regional Sports Office. Six matches will be played on Wednesday.