Sports News: Inter-Departmental National Hockey: Title Fight Will Take Place Between Petroleum and Railways

The Final Match of the 12th Inter-Departmental National Hockey Championship Will be Played Tomorrow at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi

The final match of the 12th Inter-Departmental National Hockey Championship will be played tomorrow at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The title fight will take place between Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) and Indian Railways.

PSPB Defeated Income Tax 5-1 in the First Semi-Final

In the first semi-final, PSPB defeated Income Tax 5-1. For PSPB, Shilanand Lakra (20th minute), Dipsan Tirkey (31st minute), Jarmanpreet Singh (33rd minute), Gursahibjit Singh (48th minute), and Sumit Kumar (56th minute) scored goals. For Income Tax, Shamsher Singh scored the only goal in the 40th minute.

Indian Railways Beat BSF 5-2 in the Second Semi-Final

In the second semi-final, Indian Railways beat Border Security Force (BSF) 5-2. For Indian Railways, Sumit (11th minute), Abhishek (18th minute), Sumit Kumar (31st minute), Vishal Antil (42nd minute), and Mandeep Mor (48th minute) scored goals. For BSF, Sandeep Singh (15th minute) and Sumit (34th minute) scored goals.

The Final Match is Expected to be a Close Contest

The final match is expected to be a close contest as both teams are in good form. PSPB has won all their matches in the tournament so far, while Indian Railways has lost only one match.

The Winner of the Tournament Will Represent India at the International Level

The winner of the tournament will represent India at the international level. The team will participate in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, which will be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, Odisha from January 13 to 29, 2023.