Chennai, 25th June 2025: As we are on the verge of witnessing the history and see who’s going to lift the 1st Hockey India Masters Cup (Men) on 27th June at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Maharashtra who have successfully registered their name as the finalists after defeating Hockey Chandigarh and Hockey Association of Odisha respectively in the Semi-Finals.
In the first Semi-Final match, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu defeated Hockey Chandigarh 3-0 in the men’s category to become the first finalist of the historic 1st Hockey India Masters Cup 2025. Vinoth Kumar AP (1’) started the game with an outstanding goal in the first minute of the match. Sudharsan S (40’) and Captain Adam Antony Sinclair (54’) also scored one goal each to secure their berth in the final stage of the tournament.
In the second Semi-Final match today, Hockey Maharashtra won 4-1 against Hockey Association of Odisha to enter the final. Leonard Keith Pereira (4’, 17’) scored a brace while Vikram Pillay (38’) and Karl Gomes (43’) also scored one goal each to put their team Hockey Maharashtra in a strong position. On the other hand, Captain Lajrus Barla (27’) managed to score the consolation goal for Hockey Association of Odisha.
Hockey Chandigarh will now face-off with Hockey Association of Odisha for the Bronze medal match on Friday before the final game.
