Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Kalinga Lancers and Toofans Advance in HIL
The Vedanta Kalinga Lancers won a big hockey game against the Ranchi Royals.
Alexander Hendrickx scored two goals for the Lancers, and Mandeep Singh scored one for the Royals.
The Lancers played really well on defense and won the game 2-1.
This win means the Lancers will play in the final match.
Earlier in the day, the Hyderabad Toofans also won their game against HIL GC.
Shilanand Lakra scored two goals for the Toofans, and they won 2-0.
The Toofans will play in the next round on Sunday, while HIL GC will play in the 3rd/4th place match on Monday.
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers defeated Ranchi Royals 2-1 to advance to the final of the Hockey India League.
Alexander Hendrickx scored two goals for the Lancers, while Mandeep Singh scored one for the Royals.
The Lancers had a strong defense, conceding only eight goals in the tournament thus far.
Hyderabad Toofans defeated HIL GC 2-0 in the eliminator, with Shilanand Lakra scoring both goals.
The Toofans will play in Qualifier 2 on Sunday, while HIL GC will play in the 3rd/4th place match on Monday.
- Who
- Vedanta Kalinga Lancers, Ranchi Royals, Hyderabad Toofans, HIL GC
- What
- Hockey matches in the Hockey India League
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (Lancers vs. Royals), Venue not specified (Toofans vs. HIL GC)
- Why
- To determine the finalists and participants in the next rounds of the Hockey India League
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers
Ranchi Royals
Defensive Performance
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers
The Lancers had a strong defense, conceding only eight goals in the tournament thus far.
Ranchi Royals
The Royals struggled to break through the Lancers' defense.
- Teams
- Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs. Ranchi Royals, Hyderabad Toofans vs. HIL GC
- Scores
- Vedanta Kalinga Lancers 2-1 Ranchi Royals, Hyderabad Toofans 2-0 HIL GC
- Venues
- Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (Lancers vs. Royals), Venue not specified (Toofans vs. HIL GC)
- Dates
- Friday
- Key Scorers
- Alexander Hendrickx (2), Mandeep Singh (1), Shilanand Lakra (2)
- Next Matches
- Hyderabad Toofans in Qualifier 2 on Sunday, HIL GC in 3rd/4th place match on Monday
