Odisha thrash Haryana 5-1 to win maiden national title
The New Indian Express Bengaluru|November 17, 2024
SINCE the second half of the previous decade, Odisha has been synonymous with hockey in India. Across men's and women's games, Odisha has been the primary sponsor of the national team since 2018. The state has even hosted the FIH Men's World Cup in 2023. Odisha has been at the heart of Indian hockey, but somehow, hockey in Odisha has remained behind the curtains; until now. With three goals to Shilanand Lakra and a goal each to Rajat Akash Tirkey and Pratap Lakra made sure Odisha created history by bagging their first-ever title of the Hockey India Senior Men National Championship in Chennai.
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Odisha thrash Haryana 5-1 to win maiden national title

After beating the formidable Haryana side, who made it to their third consecutive final at the senior nationals, Odisha's coach, Bijay Kumar Lakra, was one happy man at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium.

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