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Sukhjeet Singh and Jugraj Singh (both Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers) were awarded as the player of the tournament and the top scorer of the tournament respectively. The best goalkeeper and upcoming player of the tournament awards were claimed by Bikramjit Singh and Arshdeep Singh (both Hyderabad Toofans) respectively.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the HIL trophy to the champion team. Bollywood star Sara Ali Khan performed ahead of the final match. A total of 18 players from Odisha represented six teams in the Hockey India League. Vedanta Kalinga Lancers featured highest number of five Odisha players, while four represented Team Gonasika.
ODISHA PLAYERS IN HIL 2024-25:
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (5): Sahil Kumar Nayak, Pratap Lakra, Rohit Kullu, Roshan Kujur, Mukesh Toppo.
Team Gonasika (4): Dipsan Tirkey, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Birendra Lakra, Anmol Ekka.
UP Rudras (3): Sunil Jojo, Prasant Barla, Sudeep Chirmako (all).
Tamil Nadu Dragons (2): Anand Lakra, Amit Rohidas.
Hyderabad Toofans (2): Amandeep Lakra, Shilanand Lakra.
JSW Soorma Hockey Club (2): Pradip Mandal, Sunit Lakra.
RESULTS:
28 Dec 2024 (Match 1): Delhi SG Pipers (Tomas Domene 5-PC, 39-FG) drew with Team Gonasika (Struan Walker 26-FG, Victor Charlet 35-PC) 2-2. Shoot out: DSGP beat TG 4-2.
30 Dec 2024 (Match 4): UP Rudras (Kane Russell 45-PC, 60-PC, Sudeep Chirmako 50-FG) beat Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Enrique Gonzalez 13-FG) 3-1.
1 Jan 2025 (Match 6): Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers (Rupinder Pal Singh 31-PC, 48-PS) beat Team Gonasika (Manpreet Singh 32-FG) 2-1.
3 Jan 2025 (Match 8): Tamil Nadu Dragons (Tom Craig 31-FG, Jip Janssen 51-PC) drew with Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendrickx 24-PC, 43-PC) 2-2. Shootout: TND beat VKL 6-5.
4 Jan 2025 (Match 10): Team Gonasika (SV Sunil 2-FG, Victor Charlet 33-PC, Nilam Sanjeep Xess 60-FG) beat Hyderabad Toofans (Timothy Daniel 12-FG) 3-1.
5 Jan 2025 (Match 11): Soorma Hockey Club (Jeremy Hayward 11-PC, Nicolas della Torre 35-PC, Harmanpreet Singh 50-PC, Harish Somappa 52-FG) beat Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Thierry Brinkman 5-FG, Sanjay 30-PC, Gursahibjit Singh 50-FG) 4-3.
7 Jan 2025 (Match 14): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Thierry Brinkman 3-FG, 47-FG, Sanjay 4-PC, Alexander Hendrickx 6-PC, Nicholas Bandurak 29-FG, Boby Singh Dhami 49-FG) beat Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 6-0.
8 Jan 2025 (Match 15): Tamil Nadu Dragons (Abharan Sudev 15-PC, Jip Janssen 19-PC, 33-PC, 50-PC, Nathan Ephraums 55-FG, Karthi Selvam 59-FG) beat Team Gonasika (Araijeet Singh Hundal 5-FG, 7-FG, Chandana Nikkin Thimmaiah 39-FG, Struan Walker 43-PC, Timothee Clement 58-FG) 6-5.
9 Jan 2025 (Match 17): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Antoine Kina 28-FG, Aran Zalewski 33-FG) beat Team Gonasika (SV Sunil 14-FG) 2-1.
12 Jan 2025 (Match 20): Hyderabad Toofans (Peillat Gonzalo 6-PC, 30-PC, Maico Casella 21-FG, Tim Brand 47-FG, Arshdeep Singh 54-FG) beat Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendricks 5-PC) 5-1.
14 Jan 2025 (Match 23): Team Gonasika (Nilam Sanjeep Xess 33-FG, Lee Morton 59-FG) beat JSW Soorma Hockey Club (Pawan Rajbhar 48-FG) 2-1.
16 Jan 2025 (Match 25): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Nicholas Bandurak 11-FG, Arthur van Doren 36-PC, Thierry Brinkman 38-FG, 43-FG, Gursahibjit Singh 45-FG) beat Delhi SG Pipers (Corey Weyer 46-FG) 5-1.
18 Jan 2025 (Match 28): UP Rudras (Hardik Singh 15-PG) beat Team Gonasika 1-0.
19 Jan 2025 (Match 29): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendrickx 13-PC, 52-PC, Thierry Brinkman 35-FG, 47-FG, Angad Bir Singh 49-FG) drew with Delhi SG Pipers (Thomas Domene 18-PC, 20-PC, Corey Weyer 21-PC, Koji Yamasaki 23-PC, Dilraj Singh 37-FG) 5-5. Shootout: VKL beat DSGP 3-2.
21 Jan 2025 (Match 31): UP Rudras (Tanguy Cosyns 37-PC, Kane Russell 40-PC) beat Team Gonasika 2-0.
24 Jan 2025 (Match 34): Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers (Jugraj Singh 10-PC, 27-PC, Rupinder Pal Singh 16-PC, Abhishek 30-FG, Pardeep Singh Sandhu 40-FG) beat Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Angad Bir Singh 5-PC, Thierry Brinkman 11-FG, Alexander Hendrickx 33-PC) 5-3.
25 Jan 2025 (Match 35): Team Gonasika (Araijeet Singh Hundal 14-FG, Jack Waller 45-PC, Tim Howard 50-FG, Nikkin Thimmaiah Chendanda 51-FG) beat Tamil Nadu Dragons (Amit Rohidas 8-PC, Tom Craig 56-FG) 4-2.
27 Jan 2025 (Match 38): JSW Soorma Hockey Club (Prabhjot Singh 26-FG, Harmanpreet Singh 32-PC, 54-PC, Nicolas Keenan 33-FG, Maninder Singh 51-FG) beat Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Dilpreet Singh 5-FG, Thierry Brinkman 44-FG, Gursahibjit Singh 56-FG) 5-3.
28 Jan 2025 (Match 39): Team Gonasika (Victor Charlet 12-PS, 55-PC, Araijeet Singh Hundal 24-PS) drew with Hyderabad Toofans (Jacob Anderson 1-FG, Tim Brand 6-FG, Amandeep Lakra 25-PC) 3-3. Shootout: TG beat HT 3-1.
31 Jan 2025 (Match 41, SF): Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers (Pardeep Singh Sandhu 30-FG, Sam Lane 53-FG) drew with Tamil Nadu Dragons (Nathan Ephraums 18-FG, Selvam Karthi 32-FG) 2-2. Shoot out: SRBT beat TND 6-5.
31 Jan 2025 (Match 42, SF): Hyderabad Toofans (Amandeep Lakra 25-PC, Jacob Anderson 35-FG, Nilakanta Sharma 43-FG) beat JSW Soorma Hockey Club (Jeremy Hayward 60-PC) 3-1.
1 Feb 2025 (Match 43, 3rd/4th Place): JSW Soorma Hockey Club (Gurjant Singh 12-FG, Harjeet Singh 19-FG, Prabhjot Singh 57-FG) beat Tamil Nadu Dragons (Blake Govers 15-FG, Jip Janssen 59-PC) 3-2.
1 Feb 2025 (Match 44, Final): Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers (Jugraj Singh 25-PC, 32-PC, 35-PC, Sam Lane 54-PC) beat Hyderabad Toofans (Gonzalo Peillat 9-PC, 39-PC, Amandeep Lakra 26-PC) 4-3.
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TOP: Team Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers lift the Hockey India League champion trophy in Rourkela on 1 February 2025.
RIGHT: Players of Hyderabad Toofans pose with the HIL runners-up trophy in Rourkela on 1 February 2025.
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