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Mainpat Titans win inaugural Chhattisgarh Hockey League title

Mainpat Titans beat Sanskardhani Strikers 4-2 in the final at Raipur.

By , Sports writer

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A field hockey match, general view
Field hockey match (general file photo, not from this event) Photo: fh.mum1 from Louisville, KY, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Mainpat Titans won the first Chhattisgarh Hockey League, beating Sanskardhani Strikers 4-2 in the final at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium in Raipur. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised the state government for organising the six-team event.

Key takeaways

  • Mainpat Titans defeated Sanskardhani Strikers 4-2 in the CHL final
  • The tournament ran for 12 days and featured six teams
  • Prize pool was Rs 21 lakh, with Rs 11 lakh for winners and Rs 6 lakh for runners-up
  • Shahrukh Ali was Player of the Tournament and Ashish Tani Purti Top Scorer with 13 goals
  • Mansukh Mandaviya commended the Chhattisgarh government for developing league culture

<p>Mainpat Titans won the inaugural season of the Chhattisgarh Hockey League, defeating Sanskardhani Strikers 4-2 in the final on Sunday at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium in Raipur. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya attended the match and commended the Chhattisgarh government for organising the six-team tournament, which included international players.</p>

<p>The 12-day tournament was organised by the Department of Sports & Youth Welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh, and sanctioned by Hockey India. Lokmat Times reported that 108 local players competed alongside Indian hockey stalwarts. The competition aimed to encourage participation in hockey, provide emerging players with competitive exposure, and strengthen the state’s contribution to Indian hockey.</p>

<p>Mainpat Titans secured the win with goals from Abhishek Yadav, Prahalad Rajbhar, and two field goals from Mohit Nayak. Abhishek Yadav scored first for the Titans. Ashish Tani Purti missed a penalty stroke for Sanskardhani Strikers before Rajbhar equalised. Sandeep Kumar put Mainpat ahead again, and Sarikh Ahmed levelled for the Strikers before Nayak’s late strikes sealed the championship.</p>

<p>The tournament offered a prize pool of Rs 21 lakh, with Rs 11 lakh awarded to Mainpat Titans and Rs 6 lakh to Sanskardhani Strikers. Shahrukh Ali was named Player of the Tournament, Ashish Tani Purti was Top Scorer with 13 goals, and Himanshu was Best Goalkeeper. Mohit Nayak received Player of the Match and Best Chhattisgarh Player awards, while Sandeep Kumar was named Emerging Player (U-21).</p>

<p>The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium is Chhattisgarh’s second international blue astroturf hockey stadium, after the International Hockey Stadium in Rajnandgaon, which was dedicated to the public in August 2014.</p>

<p>Mandaviya stressed that developing a league culture is the need of the hour to create opportunities for athletes, nurture sporting talent, and help Indian players achieve greater success internationally. He said he hopes the league culture continues to grow so athletes remain on the field, progress further, and bring glory to the country.</p>

<p>The sources do not state a date, venue or decision for the next season of the Chhattisgarh Hockey League.</p>

Prize money and key individual awards

Award

Recipient

Detail

Winner prize

Mainpat Titans

Rs 11 lakh

Runner-up prize

Sanskardhani Strikers

Rs 6 lakh

Total prize pool

CHL

Rs 21 lakh

Player of the Tournament

Shahrukh Ali

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Top Scorer

Ashish Tani Purti

13 goals

Best Goalkeeper

Himanshu

—

Best Chhattisgarh Player

Mohit Nayak

Local player

Emerging Player (U-21)

Sandeep Kumar

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