Telangana began its Junior National Hockey Championship campaign strongly, defeating Tripura 3-0 in Coimbatore. Piyush scored twice from penalty corners, while Sri Ram added a field goal.
Published Date – 28 July 2026, 12:27 PM
Coimbatore: Telangana opened its campaign in the Junior National Hockey Championship with a commanding 3-0 win over Tripura in the first-round match here on Tuesday.
Full-back Piyush struck twice through penalty corners, while forward Sanga Sri Ram added a field goal to seal the victory.
Banoth Mahender, who impressed with his all-round performance, was adjudged player of the match.
Telangana will face Gujarat in its next outing on Wednesday.
