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Odisha reached semifinals, decimating Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey 7-0 in their quarterfinal clash. Odisha qualified for the quarterfinals by winning both of their league matches in Pool-C. They thrashed Hockey Maharashtra 18-0 and Hockey Uttarakhand 12-0 to emerge pool toppers.
Deonath Nanwar was the top scorers for Odisha with 12 goals in five matches. Ashish Kumar Toppo led the 18-member Odisha team with Bilkan Oram as the vice-captain.
Odisha Labour & ESI Minister Sarada Prasad Nayak, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey along with Rourkela SP Mitrabhanu Mahapatra, Rourkela ADM Municipal Corporation Dr Subhankar Mohapatra graced the medal ceremony and handed over the trophies.
Odisha squad featured a number of cadets from the Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC, including Ronit Xaxa, Rohit Kullu, Pradip Mandal, Sudarshan Goud and Amarjit Singh. Odisha has been the most successful team in this championship, winning the gold medal seven times, including five in a row.
HOCKEY ASSOCIATION OF ODISHA SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Ronit Xaxa, Abhimanyu Gouda. Defenders: Pradip Mandal, Rohit Kulu, Salmon Toppo, Bilkan Oram. Midfielders: Sudarshan Goud, Amarjit Singh, Suresh Sharma, Samir Barwa, Ashis Kumar Toppo, Swadhin Lugun. Forwards: Yojin Minz, Deonath Nanwar, Irengbam Rohit Singh, Deepak Pradhan, Yumkham Bidyananda Singh. Coach: B J Kariappa.
ODISHA RESULTS:
May 18 (Group-C match): Odisha (Irengbam Rohit Singh 3-FG, 28-PC, Yojin Minz 11-FG, 26-FG, 33-PC, Sudarshan Goud 13-FG, Deepak Pradhan 14-FG, 19-FG, 25-FG, 44-FG, Deonath Nanwar 16-FG, 35-FG, 36-FG, 40-FG, 49-FG, Bilkan Oram 18-PC, Yumkham Bidyananda Singh 43-FG, Pradip Mandal 57-PC) beat Maharashtra 18-0.
May 23 (Group-C match): Odisha (Deonath Nanwar 12-FG, 33-FG, 47-FG, 48-FG, 58-FG, Bilkan Oram 21-PC, Deepak Pradhan 27-FG, 37-FG, Yojin Minz 35-FG, Rohit Kullu 43-PC, Pradip Mandal 49-PC, Suresh Sharma Adhikarimayum 53-PC) beat Hockey Uttarakhand 12-0.
May 25 (Quarterfinal): Odisha (Ningombam Amarjit Singh 35-FG, Deepak Pradhan 37-FG, Bilkan Oram 43-PC, Pradip Mandal 47-PC, Deonath Nanwar 52-FG, Irengbam Rohit Singh 57-FG, Yojin Minz 58-FG) beat Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey 7-0.
May 27 (Semiinal): Odisha (Pradip Mandal 9-PC, Deepak Pradhan 19-FG, 57-FG) beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh (Aashir Aadil Khan 45-PC) 3-1.
May 28 (Final): Odisha (Deonath Nanwar 57-PC) lost to Uttar Pradesh Hockey (Ujjwal Pal 6-PC, 38-PC, 47-PC, Rahul Yadav 30-FG, Ketan Kushwaha 39-FG, Rahul Rajhbar 52-FG, Ajeet Yadav 54-FG) 1-7.
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TOP: Players, coach and support staff of Hockey Association of Odisha team pose with the runners-up trophy at Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on 28 May 2023.
RIGHT: Members of Uttar Pradesh Hockey celebrate with the champions trophy at Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on 28 May 2023.
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