Bhubaneswar, Jan. 24 -- After his side's win over Ranchi Royals to advance to the finals of the Hockey India League (HIL), Vedanta Kalinga Lancers skipper Arthur Van Doren spoke on factors contributing to the win, such as fine defence, communication and sticking to their processes that had got them so far.

Vedanta Kalinga Lancers became the first team to qualify for the final of the men's HIL 2025-26 after a 2-1 victory in Qualifier 1 against Ranchi Royals at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Friday. The Lancers had earlier finished the league stage at the top of the standings with 16 points. Alexander Hendrickx bagged a brace to give his side a 2-0 lead before Mandeep Singh pulled one back for the Royals.

The Lancers' progression to t...