Akshay anil

Hockey India Junior Men National: Kerala Hockey, Le Puducherry Hockey, Chhattisgarh Hockey, and Goans Hockey win in Division ‘C’ while Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Uttarakhand, and Delhi emerge victorious in their Division 'B' league matches on Day 2 of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship here on Wednesday.

The day began with a Division 'C', Pool A match in which Kerala Hockey built on their form with a dominant 8-3 win over Telangana Hockey. Captain Muhammed Kaif (14', 57') and Adity Kumar (17', 28') scored braces while Akshay Anil (14'), Shalik K.S. (21'), Rohit Kushwaha (22'), and Arjun Krishna M L (53') also contributed with goals for Kerala Hockey. Pradeep Kodapa (3', 29') and Aggu Manoj (30') scored goals for Telangana Hockey.

The second match saw Le Puducherry Hockey defeat Tripura Hockey 4-0 in their Pool A fixture. Captain Keerthivasan (28', 59') scored a brace for the winning team, and Illamaran (24') and Madhavan (34') also struck the net for Le Puducherry Hockey.