It was Ronney Wilson’s deflected own goal that gave Downtown Heroes the lead. Lajong goalkeeper Ngamsanglena was shown a straight red card in the 10th minute of the game. Shillong Lajong finished the tournament with three points from three matches.
England white-ball coach Matthew Mott revealed that England are willing to make a gamble on Jofra Archer's fitness for the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India by managing his workload through the tournament.
The Kerala derby is scheduled to start at 2.30 pm. Following that in Kokrajhar’s SAI Stadium, with a scheduled 4.45 pm IST kick-off, Downtown Heroes of Kashmir get down to play their first-ever Durand Cup game against Shillong Lajong in Group D.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to the Indian Men's Hockey team following their triumph in the Asian Champions Trophy final against Malaysia on Saturday.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur expressed his delight over the initiative that was taken in the Asian Champions Trophy in order to give back to nature.
India has been unbeaten in the tournament so far, finishing at the top of the table. They secured wins against China, Malaysia, South Korea and arch-rivals Pakistan while drawing one against Japan. In the semis, they defeated Japan 5-0 to make it to the final. Japan is the reigning Asian Gam
Mohun Bagan SG have already secured their place in the knockout stages of the tournament after victories over Bangladesh Army Football Team and Punjab FC. Meanwhile, East Bengal FC are in the hunt for their first win after being held to a 2-2 draw by the Bangladesh Army Football Team.
Pakistan captain Muhammad Umar Bhutta expressed his dissapointment in missing out on a semifinal spot in the Asian Champions Trophy but called it a great learning experience.
India stormed into the finals of the Asian Champions Trophy with a five-star performance against Japan in the semi-finals at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday.
Following successful two editions of the Khelo India Women’s League, the third edition of the tournament is set to start on August 13 with the Junior Women’s Hockey League. The competition will take place here at the Major Dhyan Chand stadium, New Delhi