Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab register victories on Day 1 of Hockey India Masters Cup

ANI June 19, 2025 241 views

Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Punjab made strong starts in the Hockey India Masters Cup with dominant wins. Sneha C's hat-trick powered Karnataka women to a 7-0 victory over Kerala. Punjab men narrowly beat Puducherry 3-2, while Tamil Nadu men demolished Kerala 8-0. Maharashtra women were awarded a 5-0 win after Himachal forfeited their match.

"Sneha C scored the historic first-ever hat-trick of the tournament for Hockey Karnataka" – Hockey India
Chennai, June 18: As the much-awaited 1st Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 kicks off in style here in Chennai, eight top teams from Odisha, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Kerala will vie for the top honours in the women's category.

Key Points

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Karnataka women crush Kerala 7-0 with Sneha C's hat-trick

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Punjab men edge Puducherry 3-2 in a tight contest

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Tamil Nadu men thrash Kerala 8-0 with Ramadoss V's brace

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Maharashtra women awarded 5-0 win after Himachal forfeit

While in the men's category, 11 teams: Andhra Pradesh, Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Haryana, Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Punjab, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Kerala Hockey, Le Puducherry Hockey and Manipur Hockey will compete with each other to lift the trophy on June 27, as per the release from Hockey India.

On the opening day of the inaugural season, Hockey Karnataka and Hockey Maharashtra had a successful outing in the women's category. In the men's category, Hockey Punjab and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu secured win in their respective matches.

In the first match played today, Hockey Karnataka defeated Kerala Hockey 7-0, in the women's category. Sneha C (15', 17', 50') scored the historic first ever hattrick of the tournament for her side, taking a strong lead in the match. Captain KK Krithika (42', 55') also scored a brace whereas Usha Vinaykumar (22') and Josephine Lore Sequeira (50') also scored one goal each to secure the first victory in the tournament.

In the other match, Hockey Punjab defeated Le Puducherry Hockey 3-2, in the men's category. Pavninder Singh (15'), Dharam Pal Singh (36') and Captain Ripudaman Kumar (42') scored for Hockey Punjab. On the other side, Delhiganesh (21') and N Kamala Kannan (47') scored one goal each for Le Puducherry Hockey.

In the last match of the day, the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu defeated Kerala Hockey 8-0. Ramadoss V (14', 44') stood out as the top goal scorer as he scored a brace. Sudharsan S (28'), Thamaraikannan (32'), Captain Adam Antony Sinclair (34'), Vinoth Kumar AP (35'), Cedric Marcellin D Cruz (40') and Sathish Kumar (43') also scored one goal each for the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu.

Also, the other match between Hockey Himachal and Hockey Maharashtra in the women's category was officially forfeited 5-0 in the favour of Hockey Maharashtra.

Reader Comments

Here are 6 diverse Indian perspective comments for the Hockey India Masters Cup article:
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Rahul K.
What a start to the tournament! Karnataka women's team showing absolute dominance with that 7-0 win. Sneha C's hattrick in the very first match - now that's setting the bar high! 🏑 Hope to see more such performances from all teams.
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Priya M.
As a Chennai resident, I'm so proud to see this tournament happening in our city! The Tamil Nadu men's team's 8-0 victory was spectacular. But I wish they'd scheduled more matches in the evening - afternoon games are too hot to watch comfortably.
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Arjun S.
Disappointed that Himachal women's team forfeited their match. These state teams work so hard to prepare - hope it's not due to lack of facilities or support. Hockey India should ensure all participating teams get equal opportunities.
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Sunita R.
Great to see women's hockey getting equal prominence in this tournament! Maharashtra and Karnataka have started strong. Hope this inspires more girls to take up hockey across India. Our women's national team has shown what we're capable of at international level!
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Vikram J.
Punjab vs Puducherry match seems to have been the most competitive one today. 3-2 scoreline shows good fight from both sides. Dharam Pal Singh's goal must have been special - he's been consistent for Punjab for years now. #PunjabPride
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Meena P.
The tournament format looks exciting with so many teams participating! But I'm curious - why only 8 women's teams compared to 11 men's? We need to encourage more state associations to field women's teams. Otherwise great initiative by Hockey India!

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