New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- SG Pipers goalkeeper Bansari Solanki played a decisive role for her team in the Women's Hockey India League 2025-26 Final, where they defeated Shrachi Bengal Tigers 3-2 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw to lift the elusive title. The 24-year-old made three crucial saves in the shootout, including a penalty stroke to help her side claim the victory. Bansari's heroics in the Final also helped her win the 'Goalkeeper of the Tournament' Award.

Despite not playing in regulation, Bansari Solanki was brought on specifically for the shootout in the Final, a decision planned in advance. "It was planned that if the Final went into a shootout, I'll go. I wasn't expecting it, but I was prepared. I was warming up constantly becau...