Chennai, 26 October 2026: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) edged past SAI-NCOE, Bhopal, 6-4 in a high-scoring match on Day 4 of the 97th All–India MCC–Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament in Chennai on Sunday.
BPCL raced into a 3-0 lead early on, with Devindar Walmiki converting a penalty corner in the 11th minute, Anmol Ekka adding another in the 14th minute and Sudeep Chirmako scoring a field goal in the 16th minute. SAI-NCOE responded quickly through Mohammed Zaid Khan’s field goal in the 18th minute and a field goal from Nitesh Sharma in the 20th minute to make it 3-2. Ekka restored BPCL’s two-goal cushion with his second penalty corner in the 26th minute.
SAI-NCOE pulled back when Nitesh Sharma scored his second field goal in the 35th minute, but Dilbar Barla’s field goal in the 44th minute made it 5-3 for BPCL. Nitesh Sharma struck again in the 49th minute to complete a hat-trick and make it 5-4, but Anmol Ekka sealed the win with his third goal, a field goal in the 60th minute, to make it 6-4.
In the second match of the day, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUTN) and Indian Navy played out a 1-1 draw.
Both defences stood firm in a goalless first half. HUTN broke the deadlock in the 31st minute when Pruthvi G M converted a penalty corner. Indian Navy drew level in the 41st minute through a penalty corner by Ashis Topno. Neither side could find a winner in the closing stages as the match ended in a draw.
The Results:
Pool B: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) 6 (Devindar Walmiki 11th minute, PC; Anmol Ekka 14th minute, PC, 26th minute, PC and 60th minute, FG; Sudeep Chirmako 16th minute, FG; Dilbar Barla 44th minute, FG) beat SAI-NCOE, Bhopal 4 (Mohammed Zaid Khan 18th minute, FG; Nitesh Sharma 20th, 35th and 49th minute, All FG).
Pool B: Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUTN) 1 (Pruthvi G M 31st minute, PC) drew Indian Navy 1 (Ashis Topno 41st minute, PC).
Match schedule: Monday, 26th October 2026
1st Match at 2.30 PM – (Pool A) INDIAN ARMY Vs PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (PNB)
2nd Match at 4.15 PM – (Pool A) HOCKEY KARNATAKA Vs INDIAN RAILWAYS (RSPB)
3rd Match at 6.00 PM – (Pool B) MALAYSIA HOCKEY CONFEDERATION Vs BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. (BPCL)
Points Table
|
POOL ‘A’ |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points |
For |
Against |
Difference |
|
INDIAN RAILWAYS – RSPB |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
|
HOCKEY KARNATAKA |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
INDIAN ARMY |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
|
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
|
POOL’B’ |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points |
For |
Against |
Difference |
|
BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
|
INDIAN NAVY |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
|
HOCKEY UNIT OF TAMIL NADU |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
-4 |
|
SAI – NCOE, BHOPAL |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
15 |
-5 |
|
MALAYSIA HOCKEY CONFEDERATION – JUNIORS |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
0 |
