Neethu pj

Hockey India Masters Cup: On Day 5 of the Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 edition, Hockey Karnataka and Kerala Hockey won their respective matches in the women’s category. On the other hand in the men’s category, Hockey Maharashtra and Hockey Haryana also didn’t let any stone unturned to have a successful outing here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The first match on Sunday was played between Hockey Himachal and Hockey Karnataka in the women’s category. Both the teams played with equal intensity in the first half resulting in goalless draw by then. In the second half, Manasa KP (36’) managed to take the ball past Hockey Himachal’s defence and scored the first goal of the match for Hockey Karnataka. Rohini MR (42’) too joined the feast resulting in Hockey Karnataka’s 2-0 victory over Hockey Himachal.

In the next match, Kerala Hockey defeated Hockey Maharashtra 5-1 in the women’s category. Susha Mol KS (25’, 51’) scored brace for her side joined by her teammates Malaialagu (4’), Vidhya VC (30’) and Neethu PJ (38’) who also scored one goal each. While fitting back, Jisa Chandran R (58’) managed to score the consolation goal in the final minutes for Hockey Maharashtra.