Ranchi, Jan. 27 -- Odisha Warriors made history by defeating JSW Soorma Hockey Club to lift the inaugural Women's Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 trophy in front of a packed crowd at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium on January 26.

The final was evenly contested, with the score tied 1-1 as it entered the last quarter. After three quarters of intense action, with just five minutes left on the clock, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (20', 56') fired a shot past Soorma's Savita Punia to secure the Warriors' victory on the big night.

Odisha Warriors' captain, Neha, was elated with the win and expressed her joy, saying, "I am extremely happy, the girls have worked extremely hard. We had been waiting for a women's HIL and now...