Senior Men’s Hockey Nationals 2026: Kerala fights back to beat Uttarakhand; Odisha thrashes Chhattisgarh

The Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2026 will have 29 teams competing across three divisions.  | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Kerala Hockey fought back from 1-5 down to defeat Hockey Uttarakhand 6-5 in Division B of the 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2026 in Jhansi on Thursday.

In Division A, Hockey Punjab and Hockey Bengal played out a 1-1 draw in Pool A, with Ujwal Singh and Kishor Lakra scoring for their respective sides.

Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Le Puducherry Hockey 4-2 in Pool B, courtesy of a brace from Arjun Sharma, while Uttar Pradesh Hockey thrashed Hockey Chandigarh 5-0 in Pool C, with Ajeet Yadav scoring a hat-trick.

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In Pool D, Manipur Hockey registered a 5-2 victory over Delhi Hockey, with Cyril Lugun scoring twice.

In Division B’s Pool A, Kerala scored four goals in the final four minutes to complete its comeback against Uttarakhand, with Sandeep Yadav netting the winner in the 60th minute.

Hockey Association of Odisha maintained its winning run with an 8-1 victory over Chhattisgarh Hockey, led by Anmol Ekka’s five goals.

In Pool B, Hockey Jharkhand defeated Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey 2-0, while Telangana Hockey edged Goans Hockey 3-2, with captain Shiva Kumar Shivangi scoring the winner in the 58th minute.