Shyam Lal College Clinches PSPB Baba Deep Singh Hockey Crown

Winners Shyam Lal College Team.

Rakesh Thapliyal

New Delhi: Shyam Lal College defeated defending champions and hosts Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College 7–1 in a one-sided match to clinch the men’s crown in the 5th PSPB Baba Deep Singh Hockey Tournament.

For the winning team, Pratyush Singh Jaggi and Pankaj scored two goals each, while Nand Kishore, Naveen, and Man Mohan scored one goal each. Rushil scored the only goal for Khalsa College.

K. Rohit from Shyam Lal College got the Player of the Match award.

Runner-UP SGTB Khalsa College Team.

Former Olympic hockey captain and Padma Shri awardee Mr. Zafar Iqbal, Deputy Director (Sports), Directorate of Education, Delhi, Mr. S. Sunil, renowned commentator and Padma Shri awardee Dr. Ravi Chaturvedi, hockey historian and National Sports Promotion Award winner Mr. K. Arumugam, Noted Sports Journalist and President, Delhi Journalists Association Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, Inderpreet Kaur, Director of Physical Education & Sports at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, presented the trophies and medals to the players.

Player of the Tournament: Rahul Sharma (SGTB Khalsa College) receiving the award. 

Best Forward: Pratyush Singh Jaggi (Shyam Lal College, highest goal scorer) receiving the award. 

Best Midfielder: Sagar (Hansraj College) receiving the award. 

Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Kamil (Shyam Lal College) receiving the award. 

Player of the Match: K. Rohit of Shyam Lal College receiving the award.

Individual Awards:

Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Kamil (Shyam Lal College).

Best Defender: Saurabh (Khalsa College).

Best Midfielder: Sagar (Hansraj College).

Best Forward: Pratyush Singh Jaggi (Shyam Lal College, highest goal scorer).

Player of the Tournament: Rahul Sharma (SGTB Khalsa College, sponsored by HS Sports) .

Player of the Final match: K. Rohit  (Shyam Lal College).

New Award – For Promising and Impactful Performance: Potential Unleashed Team Award: Hansraj College.

Potential Unleashed Team Award: Hansraj College Team with Trophy. 

The tournament was sponsored by the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB), Ayouth Veda, SNS, and HS Sports.

Zafar Iqbal receiving his memento as Chief guest. 

Zafar Iqbal urged all players to continue working hard and appreciated the organizer’s efforts to promote hockey at college level.