Jugraj Singh scored two goals in the final, putting his team in a solid position and demonstrating expertise playing in high-stress situations (30′, 49′).
On Tuesday, Punjab defeated Madhya Pradesh 4-1 in Division “A” to win the 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2025. Additionally, after defeating Manipur 5-1, Uttar Pradesh took third.In the final, Jugraj Singh scored two goals (30′, 49′), demonstrating his ability to play in high-pressure situations. In addition, Maninder Singh (46′) and Jaskaran Singh (38′) each scored a goal to put the opposition further behind them. Pratap Lakra (28′) scored in response, and MP finished the season with a silver medal.
“The plan was to attack from the start, and I can say the boys have executed well,” said Punjab captain Hardik Singh, who was ecstatic. Jugraj did a fantastic job. Although we are pleased with the victory, I still think we might have done better in this game. Participating in the domestic circuit is always an amazing experience. “It feels good to win the gold medal, and the competition was good overall,” he remarked.
Manipur lost to Uttar Pradesh 5-1 in the third-place playoff. After netting a brace for his team, Kushwaha Sourabh Anand (29′, 49′) stood out as the top goalscorer. Their squad won the bronze medal thanks to one goal apiece from Sharda Nand Tiwari (35′), Deep Atul (48′), and Shivam Anand (60′). Manipur’s consolation goal was scored by Moirangthem Rabichandran Singh (45′).
