Pavninder singh

Hockey India Masters Cup: Punjab and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu in the men's section and Karnataka and Maharashtra in the women's section won their respective matches on the opening day of the much-awaited 1st Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

In the first match of the day, Hockey Karnataka defeated Kerala Hockey 7-0 in the women’s category. Sneha C. (15’, 17’, 50’) scored the historic first-ever hat-trick of the tournament for her side, taking a strong lead in the match. Captain K.K. Krithika (42’, 55’) also scored a brace, whereas Usha Vinaykumar (22’) and Josephine Lore Sequeira (50’) also scored one goal each to secure the first victory in the tournament.

In the other match, Hockey Punjab defeated Le Puducherry Hockey 3-2 in the men’s category. Pavninder Singh (15’), Dharam Pal Singh (36’), and Captain Ripudaman Kumar (42’) scored for Hockey Punjab. On the other side, Delhi Ganesh (21’) and N Kamala Kannan (47’) scored one goal each for Le Puducherry Hockey.