Ranchi, Jan. 16 -- JSW Soorma Hockey Club registered their first victory in the Hockey India League 2026 (Men's) as they beat HIL Governing Council (GC) 3-1 in a comfortable fashion here at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Thursday.

A double by the captain Harmanpreet Singh (15', 38') and a goal by Gurjant Singh (27') saw their team through, according to a release. Meanwhile, Kane Russell scored the lone goal for HIL GC, equaling Tom Boon's total of 10 goals as top scorers in the league so far. Despite the loss, HIL GC continues to remain in the top two of the points table.

Soorma's dominance began in the first quarter, when they managed a PC with just 33 seconds left for the first hooter. With ...