Day 7 of the 97th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament

Chennai, Oct 29: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Indian Navy played out a pulsating 5-5 draw in a ten-goal thriller on Day 7 of the 97th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament in Chennai on Wednesday.

Indian Navy took the lead in the 6th minute when Sushil Dhanwar converted a penalty corner. BPCL turned the game around in the second quarter, with Varun Kumar equalising through a penalty stroke in the 23rd minute and Charanjeet Singh putting BPCL ahead with a field goal in the 25th minute.

The third quarter produced five goals. Pawan Rajbhar levelled for Indian Navy with a field goal in the 34th minute, but Anmol Ekka’s penalty corner in the 35th minute put BPCL back in front. Rajat Sharma equalised again with a field goal in the 37th minute, before Charanjeet Singh’s second field goal in the 41st minute and Sudeep Chirmako’s field goal in the 42nd minute made it 5-3 for BPCL. Indian Navy staged a fightback in the final quarter, with Rajat Minz pulling one back with a field goal in the 46th minute and Pawan Rajbhar completing his brace through a penalty corner in the 56th minute to level the scores at 5-5. Neither side could find a winner in the closing stages, and the match ended in a draw.

In the second match of the day, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu beat Malaysia Hockey Confederation – Juniors 4-2. Pruthvi G M put HUTN ahead with a penalty corner in the 14th minute, but Salihe Muhammad responded with a penalty corner in the 15th minute to level the scores for the Malaysians. Yojin Minz restored HUTN’s lead with a field goal in the 23rd minute, and Patras Tirkey made it 3-1 with another field goal in the 26th minute. Yojin Minz completed his brace with a field goal in the 47th minute to make it 4-1. Karthikesan Shivamoorthy pulled one back for Malaysia through a penalty corner in the 60th minute, but HUTN held on to secure the win.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Indian Army shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw in a Pool A match on Day 7. The first quarter ended goalless, and the scoring began in the 29th minute when Sunil Yadav converted a penalty stroke to put IOCL ahead. Indian Army levelled almost immediately, with Cyril Lugun scoring from a penalty corner in the 30th minute. Indian Army captain Jobanpreet Singh then put his side in front with a penalty stroke in the 43rd minute. IOCL drew level again in the final quarter through a field goal by Uthappa SK in the 49th minute, and neither side could find a winner in the closing stages.

With these results, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) from Pool B and Indian Railways from Pool A have booked their places in the semifinals. Indian Army, on 5 points from four matches, are most likely to join Indian Railways from Pool A. Even if Punjab National Bank (PNB) beat Indian Railways in Thursday’s Pool A match and move level with Indian Army on 5 points, Indian Army would still go through on goal difference (+3 against PNB’s -4).

The Results:

Pool B: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) 5 (Varun Kumar 23rd minute, PS; Charanjeet Singh 25th and 41st minute, Both FG; Anmol Ekka 35th minute, PC; Sudeep Chirmako 42nd minute, FG) drew Indian Navy 5 (Sushil Dhanwar 6th minute, PC; Pawan Rajbhar 34th minute, FG and 56th minute, PC; Rajat Sharma 37th minute, FG; Rajat Minz 46th minute, FG).

Pool B: Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUTN) 4 (Pruthvi G M 14th minute, PC; Yojin Minz 23rd and 47th minute, Both FG; Patras Tirkey 26th minute, FG) beat Malaysia Hockey Confederation – Juniors 2 (Salihe Muhammad 15th minute, PC; Karthikesan Shivamoorthy 60th minute, PC).

Pool A: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) 2 (Sunil Yadav 29th minute, PS; Uthappa SK 49th minute, FG) drew Indian Army 2 (Cyril Lugun 30th minute, PC; Jobanpreet Singh 43rd minute, PS).

Match schedule: Thursday, 29th October 2026

1st Match at 2.30 PM – (Pool A) INDIAN RAILWAYS (RSPB) Vs PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (PNB)

2nd Match at 4.15 PM – (Pool B) INDIAN NAVY Vs MALAYSIA HOCKEY CONFEDERATION – JUNIORS

Points Table