Action from Tamil Nadu Dragons' opening Hockey India League 2024-25 match against Soorma Hockey Club. Photo: X/Tamil Nadu Dragons Action from Tamil Nadu Dragons' opening Hockey India League 2024-25 match against Soorma Hockey Club. Photo: X/Tamil Nadu Dragons The Men's Hockey India League 2024-25 is heading to the finals, and Tamil Nadu Dragons will face Soorma Hockey Club in the third-place battle on Saturday, February 1, at Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela. (More Hockey News)
Overall, it was a good season for Tamil Nadu Dragons, as they spent a lot of time at the top of the table. However, they lost to Rarh Bengal Tigers in an intense semifinal, which was decided by a penalty shootout, 6-5. They will look to put on a strong show and finish third.
On the other hand, Soorma Hockey Club cannot be taken for granted. They were in strong form throughout the season, making it to the semifinals, only to suffer a heartbreaking 1-3 defeat against Hyderabad Toofans. They’ll be looking to secure third place, making it an intense battle.
Tamil Nadu Dragons Vs Soorma Hockey Club: SquadsTamil Nadu Dragons
Goalkeepers: David Harte, S Senthamizh Arasu, Prince Deep Singh.
Defenders: Jip Janssen, Prince Deep Singh, Kothajit Singh, Anand Lakra, GM Pruthvi, Moritz Ludwig, Y Anand, Amit Rohidas (C).
Midfielders: Chandan Yadav, Blake Govers, Thomas Sorsby, Shesha Gowda, M Dhilipan, J Arun, Tom Craig, Mohd. Raheel.
Forwards: Martin Zwicker, Abharan Sudev, Karthi Selvam, Ganesh Majji, Nathan Ephraums, Uttam Singh.
Soorma Hockey Club
The first match of the final round of group matches took place between Korea and Malaysia and resulted in a 3-3 draw. The splitting of points confirmed Korea's qualification to the semifinal. The draw also ensured that Pakistan would finish second in the group regardless of their result in their last group match against India.
online gambling slotsThe India-Pakistan hockey rivalry has lost its sheen in recent times. Hockey in Pakistan has been in a freefall for the last decade or so while Indians have made a tremendous comeback in the same time period. The two countries used to rule world hockey at one point and the seeds for it were sown during the British rule in India.
Goalkeepers: Mohith HS, Vincent Vanasch, Jashandeep Singh.
Defenders: Gurinder Singh, Ashu Maurya, Pradip Mandal, Nicolas Della Torre, Jeremy Hayward, Sukhvinder, Harmanpreet Singh (C).
Midfielders: Vivek Sagar Prasad, Ankush, Victor Wegnez, Prabhjot Singh, Sunit Lakra, Harjeet Singh, Nicolas Poncelet.
Forwards: Nicolas Keenan, Boris Burkhardt, Harish Somappa Mutagar, Phil Roper, Pawan Rajbhar, Gurjant Singh, Maninder Singh.
Tamil Nadu Dragons Vs Soorma Hockey Club, Men's Hockey India League 2024-25: Live StreamingWhen to watch Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Soorma Hockey Club, Men's Hockey India League 2024-25 third-place clash?
The Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Soorma Hockey Club, Men's Hockey India League 2024-25 third-place clash will be played on 1 February at 6:00 pm IST.
Where to watch Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Soorma Hockey Club, Men's Hockey India League 2024-25 third-place clash?
The Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Soorma Hockey Club, Hockey India League match will be live telecast on DD Sports, Sony Sports 1megapanalo, Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 4 TV channels in India. It will be live streamed on the Sony Liv app and website and the OTT app Waves in India.