Ranchi, Sept. 30 -- The opening day of the 5th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2025 saw dominant performances from Railway Sports Promotion Board, Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, and Comptroller & Auditor General of India, as all three secured convincing wins at the Naval Tata Hockey Academy ground in Jamshedpur here on Tuesday.

In the day's opener, Railway Sports Promotion Board outclassed Sahastra Seema Bal 13-0 in Pool B. Gursahibjit Singh (12', 20', 44', 55') was the star of the show with four goals, while Pankaj (13', 47') struck twice. Pratap Lakra (21'), Sheshe Gowda BM (25'), Darshan Vibhav Gawkar (30'), Shivam Anand (40'), Shamanth CS (51'), Parampreet Singh (57'), and Pardeep Singh (58') also ad...