~ Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu defeated Hockey Karnataka 3-1 in the Quarter-Final 1 of the women’s category ~
~ Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Kerala Hockey 10-0 in the Quarter-Final 2 of the women’s category ~
~ Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Himachal Pradesh 8-0 in the Quarter-Final 3 of the women’s category ~
~ Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Maharashtra 13-0 in the Quarter-Final 4 of the women’s category ~
~ Hockey Maharashtra defeated Hockey Karnataka 2-1 in the Quarter-Final 3 of the men’s category ~
~ Hockey Chandigarh defeated Hockey Haryana 2-2 (SO 3-1) in the Quarter-Final 4 of the men’s category ~
Chennai, 24th June 2025: As the tournament reaches its knockout stage, we have our Semi-Finalists ready to take one more step towards winning the 1st Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 and etch their name in the history.
Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Haryana and Hockey Punjab won their respective matches in the Quarter-Finals to move ahead in the competition and face each other in the Semi-Finals of the women’s category. On the other side in the men’s category, Hockey Maharashtra and Hockey Chandigarh joined Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Association of Odisha in the Semi-Finals to be played on 25th June 2025 here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai Tamil Nadu.
In the first Quarter-Final match of the women’s category today, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu defeated Hockey Karnataka 3-1. Chitra (18’), Rasna Suresh Babu (22’) and Saumya (39’) scored for Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu whereas Rohini MR (57’) managed to score a consolation goal in the final minutes. With this win, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu has secured its position in the Semi-Finals.
In the second Quarter-Final match, Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Kerala Hockey 10-0. Sarita Lakra (14’, 32’, 36’, 46’, 50’) stood out to be the top goal scorer after scoring five goals in the match. Pratima Ekka (11’) scored one goal while MINZ Sarita Roshan (23’, 26’, 43’) netted a hat-trick to strengthen their position in the game. Captain Lucela Ekka (8’) also scored one goal to take the total of the goals scored in double digits, convincingly securing their berth in the Semi-Finals.
In the next Quarter-Final, Hockey Haryana successfully got a step closer to lift the trophy after entering semifinals with a 8-0 win against Hockey Himachal in the women’s category. Chingshubam Sanggai Ibemhal (2’, 12’, 26’, 33’) managed to score a sum of four goals throughout the first three quarters and took the game away from Hockey Himachal. Nishi Shivendra Singh (4’), Sonika Yadav (8’), Captain Pritam Siwach (27’) and Anchal Verma (54’) also scored one goal each to help their team reach the Semi-Finals.
In the fourth Quarter-Final match of the women’s category, Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Maharashtra 13-0. Captain Amandeep Kaur (2’, 7’, 19’, 20’, 54’) led from the front and stood out to be the goal scorer as she scored five goals in the match. Baljit Kaur Marar (3’, 31’, 44’, 46’) also scored four goals to take the game further away from the opponent. Sania Sharma (23’), Arun Bala (29’), Sangita Minz (37’) and Jaspreet Kaur (58’) also contributed with one goal each to enter the Semi-Finals.
On the other hand, in the third Quarter -Final match of the men’s category, Hockey Maharashtra defeated Hockey Karnataka 2-1. Paramesh KS (15’) opened the numbers on the scoreboard in the game for Hockey Karnataka. In response, Captain Dhananjay Mahadik (19’) scored an equaliser for Hockey Maharashtra. Also, Sandesh Ganesh More (39’) scored a match winning goal to take his team to the Semi-Finals.
In the last Quarter-Final match of the men’s category, Hockey Chandigarh defeated Hockey Haryana 2-2 (SO 3-1). Vivek Dahiya (29’) and Jitender Kumar (47’) scored one goal each for Hockey Haryana. On the opposite side, Ravinder Singh (43’, 58’) scored a brace to end the game for a draw, by the final whistle. In the shoot-out, goalkeeper Arundeep Sanghotra stood out to be top performer for Hockey Chandigarh as he saved three out of the four chances. Virender Singh managed to score one goal for Hockey Haryana whereas Ravinder Singh, Sanjiv Kumar and Vikram Saini scored for Hockey Chandigarh to register the win.
Line Up for Semi-Finals:
Men’s Category: 25th June 2025
Semi-Final 1: Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu vs Hockey Chandigarh – 1400 HRS
Semi-Final 2: Hockey Association of Odisha vs Hockey Maharashtra – 1600 HRS
Women’s Category: 26th June 2025
Semi-Final 1: Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu vs Hockey Association of Odisha – 0600 HRS
Semi-Final 2: Hockey Haryana vs Hockey Punjab – 0800 HRS
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