Hockey Nationals: Karan Kumar's hat-trick powers Goans Hockey to win

Goans Hockey, Hockey Uttarakhand and Hockey Arunachal secured wins on Day 3 of the Sub Junior Men National Championship. Karan Kumar's hat-trick led Goans Hockey to a 7-0 victory over Rajasthan, while Uttarakhand beat Bengal 5-2 and Arunachal won 4-2 vs Bihar.

The third day of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 in Rajgir held at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium on Friday, witnessed Goans Hockey, Hockey Uttarakhand and Hockey Arunachal register wins in their respective matches, according to a release.

Day 3 Match Results

Goans Hockey vs Hockey Rajasthan

In a Division C clash, Goans Hockey defeated Hockey Rajasthan 7-0 in Pool B. Karan Kumar (2', 12', 44') scored a hat-trick, while Sahil Pramod (17'), Dilshad Ali (27'), Shreyesh Hundre Changadev (30') and Ankit (38') also found the back of the net.

Hockey Uttarakhand vs Hockey Bengal

In a Division B encounter, Hockey Uttarakhand defeated Hockey Bengal 5-2. Vicky Singh Bohra (1', 4') gave Uttarakhand an early advantage with a brace, followed by Govind Singh (7', 60'), who also scored twice, while Aman Kumar (52') added another. For Hockey Bengal Captain Riju Bar (9') and Sujal Turi (22') scored goals.

Hockey Arunachal vs Hockey Bihar

In another Division B clash, Hockey Arunachal defeated Hockey Bihar 4-2. Shubham Rajbhar (7'), Deepak Rao (24'), Ramansh Singh (34') and Mohit Yadav (38') scored for Hockey Arunachal, while Suman Kumar (2') and Captain Abhay Shah (58') were on target for Hockey Bihar.

Day 2 Recap

Earlier, the second day of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship witnessed Hockey Andhra Pradesh, Hockey Mizoram, Delhi Hockey, Telangana Hockey and Chhattisgarh Hockey register notable wins in their respective matches. (ANI)

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