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Kerala, Telangana and Chhattisgarh registered emphatic wins on Day 4 of the Hockey India Junior Men's National Championship. Standout performances included Mohit Nayak's 5-goal show for Chhattisgarh and Karan Shaw's 4-goal haul for Bengal. Gujarat fought back to earn a thrilling 5-5 draw against Goa in a high-scoring encounter. The tournament continues to showcase emerging hockey talent across divisions.

Key Points: Kerala Telangana Chhattisgarh Gujarat win Hockey India Junior Nationals Day 4

  • Kerala Hockey crushes Puducherry 7-3 with goals from 6 players
  • Telangana dominates Tripura 8-2 led by Manoj Aggu's brace
  • Chhattisgarh's Mohit Nayak scores 5 goals in 6-1 rout of Hockey Raj
  • Hockey Bengal thrashes Assam 8-2 as Karan Shaw nets 4 goals
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Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat register wins on Day 4 of Hockey India Junior Men National Championship

Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh dominate Day 4 of Hockey India Junior Men's Nationals with high-scoring wins while Gujarat draws Goa

"Mohit Nayak's 5-goal haul powered Chhattisgarh's 6-1 demolition of Hockey Raj - Hockey India Press Release"

Jalandhar, August 15

Day 4 of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship featured four Division 'C' and two Division 'B' matches with Kerala Hockey, Telangana Hockey, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Hockey Bengal winning their respective fixtures while Hockey Gujarat drew with Goans Hockey.

In the first match of the day Kerala Hockey defeated Le Puducherry Hockey 7-3 with captain Muhammed Kaif (37'), Abhinandh P S (10'), Kolnati Sai Ram (53'), Anish Minz (15'), Adhul Shan Peruvankuzhiyil (27'), Akshay Anil (57') and Abhishek Yadav (6') scoring for Kerala Hockey while Anbupathi (8', 12', 55') was the lone scorer for Le Puducherry Hockey.

In the second match, Telangana Hockey had a dominating 8-2 win against Tripura Hockey where Manoj Aggu (10', 22') and Pradeep Kodapa (28', 43') scored two gaols each for Telangana Hockey, while a goal each was scored by captain Ganesh Ravula (18'), Megavath Bhaskar (22'), Banavath Nithin (35' and Rahul Choudhary (28'). Govinda Roy (38', 51') was the lone goal scorer for Tripura Hockey.

In the next match, Chhattisgarh Hockey defeated Hockey Raj. 6-1 with Mohit Nayak (19', 27', 31', 41', 55') of Chhattisgarh Hockey scoring five of the six goals for his team, while Avinash Ekka (6') scored the sixth one. Anshul (37') was the lone scorer for Hockey Raj, as per a press release from Hockey India.

The final Division 'C' fixture match of the day saw a 5-5 draw between Hockey Gujarat and Goans Hockey. Goan Hockey's Govind Yadav (9', 22', 60') scored a hat-trick, while Tushar Sharma (1', 53') got a brace. Meanwhile, captain Mayank Sanas (10'), Mayankkumar Halpati (37'), Yash Tandel (48'), Prathambhai Patel (38') and Bhavya Patel (19') scored a goal each for Hockey Gujarat.

The second half of the day saw Delhi take on Hockey Association of Bihar in the first Division 'B' match, with Delhi registering a narrow 3-2 win. Yuvraj Singh (36', 59') scored two goals for Delhi, while the third goal was scored by Captain Naitik Rana (54'). Meanwhile, Nandlal Shah (49') and captain Amrendra Kumar Singh (27') scored a goal each for the Hockey Association of Bihar.

In the final match of the day, Hockey Bengal registered a dominant 8-2 win over Assam Hockey, with Karan Shaw (5', 27', 41', 52') scoring four goals for Hockey Bengal. The other four goals for the team were scored by Rohit Kujur (48'), Ayush Prasad (43'), Bishnu Paswan (3') and Joydeep Singh (55'). Suraj Thakur (18') and Ritik Patir (4') were the two goal scorers for Assam Hockey.

- ANI

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Priya S
Mohit Nayak's 5 goals for Chhattisgarh! What a performance 👏 Shows how hockey is growing beyond traditional strongholds. More tournaments like this needed in Tier 2/3 cities.
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Aman W
While the matches are exciting, I wish Hockey India would stream these junior tournaments live. Our young players deserve more visibility and support from fans across the country.
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Shreya B
Telangana's 8-2 win shows their hockey development programs are working well! Good to see southern states investing in sports infrastructure. Hope they produce another Dhyan Chand soon!
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Karthik V
The 5-5 draw between Gujarat and Goa must have been thrilling! Hockey needs more close matches like this to keep fans engaged. Well done to both teams for the fighting spirit.
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Nisha Z
Bengal's dominant 8-2 win shows why they're always strong contenders. But we should also appreciate Assam for participating - hockey needs representation from all northeastern states.
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Varun X
Good tournament but disappointed with the coverage. Junior hockey is our future - media should give it at least half the attention they give to cricket IPL auctions!

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