Ranchi Rays Book Semifinal

Ranchi Rays Book Semifinal Berth 3 More Spots Up for Grabs in Next 4 Days of League-Phase

 February 14, 2016   R K Gupta

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On February 13, defending Champions Ranchi Rays crushed UP Wizards 6-0 home at Ranchi. With 32 points from 9 matches, Ranchi has secured their place in semifinals. Ranchi play their last league game on Sunday against Dabang Mumbai but the result will be inconsequential for Ranchi. Mumbai recorded their third successive win on February 9 […]

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Dabang Mumbai scored their second victory against UP Wizards

Mumbai’s Semifinal Hopes Soar with Second Win Three HIL Teams Tied at the Top

 February 8, 2016   R K Gupta

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In third week of the ongoing CIL Hockey India League, Dabang Mumbai scored their second victory against UP Wizards at Lucknow on Saturday February 6. Coming close on the heels of their first win on February 3 against Ranchi Rays, the triumph over UP lends some optimism to Mumbai for a semifinal berth. Although, they […]

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Dabang Mumbai

Dabang Mumbai Break Jinx Record First Win by Beating Defending Champions Ranchi Rays

 February 5, 2016   R K Gupta

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After losing four games on trot in 2016 CIL Hockey India League, Dabang Mumbai reversed the trend in style. In match no.3 of the third HIL week, Mumbai played on their home turf on February 3 and defeated table-toppers and defending champions Ranchi Rays 7-5. Man-of-the-match and Mumbai captain Matthew Swann was instrumental in two […]

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2016 Coal India Hockey India League

Ranchi Rays Sitting Pretty On Top in 2016 Coal India Hockey India League

 February 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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After two weeks of thrilling action in 2016 Coal-India Hockey India League, defending champions Ranchi Rays are at the top of the point table with 4 victories from 5 matches. Behind them at joint second spot are Kalinga Lancers and last year’s runners-up JayPee Punjab Warriors. Dabang Mumbai are the lone team to have lost […]

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Ranchi Rays are the Champions of Hero Hockey India League

Ranchi Rays are the Champions of Hero Hockey India League 2015, Delhi Third

 February 24, 2015   R K Gupta

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In an exciting display, Ranchi Rays had the last laugh in the final of the HHIL 2015 that could have gone either way with the decision resting on penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation time. In an intensely fought game, it became a matter of which team could hold the nerves. In the […]

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Hero Hockey India Title

Finally, Punjab Will Play Ranchi for the 2015 Hero Hockey India Title on Sunday

 February 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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Both semifinals on Saturday were engrossing affairs befitting the intensely competed month-long tournament. While the first between Uttar Pradesh Wizards and Ranchi Rays went down to wire and deadlock could only be broken by penalty shoot-out, the second was no less absorbing. Jaypee Punjab Warriors had to produce their best game to fend off defending […]

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2015 Hero Hockey India League Semifinal

2015 Hero Hockey India League Semifinal Line-up: Punjab vs Delhi; Ranchi vs UP

 February 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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The last league game in the 2015 Hero Hocky India League was played on Thursday at Mohali. Like the earlier two games on February 17 and 18, the Mohali match between hosts Jaypee Punjab Warriors and Dabang Mumbai turned out to be a highly entertaining affair. Mumbai played creditably but could not stop the Punjab […]

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Hero Hockey League

Ranchi Beat Punjab while UP Wizards Draw a Thriller with Delhi in 2015 Hero Hockey League

 February 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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On February 18 and 19, two of the remaining three league games in the Hero Hocky India League were played at Mohali and Delhi. Though these matches had no impact on the already qualified semifinalists, the results were still important to decide the line-up for the two semifinals on February 21, 2015. In the first […]

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UP Wizards

Delhi Lose to Lancers, Yet Cement Semifinal Berth As UP Wizards Beat Mumbai

 February 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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By losing their match to UP Wizards 2-3 at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Lucknow, Dabang Mumbai did a favor to Delhi Waveriders. With 14 points from 9 matches, DM can, at best, reach 19 if they win their last game against the formidable Jaypee Punjab Warriors on February 19 at Mohali. On the other hand, […]

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Hero Hockey League

Delhi Inch Closer to Semis as They Blank out Ranchi 2-0 in Hero Hockey League

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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At Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, host Delhi Waveriders defeated Ranchi Rays 2-0. The victory is significant since it took Delhi’s point tally to 22 from 8 matches. Now there is no way Kalinga Lancers can qualify for the semifinal with its 16 points from 9 matches. Even if the Bhubaneswar based team […]

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