Ranchi, March 14 -- After a 1-1 draw over four quarters, Hockey Jharkhand dethroned defending champions Hockey Haryana with a 4-3 shootout win in the final of the 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2025 in Panchkula, Haryana. Pramodni Lakra (44') scored a goal for the champions while Captain Rani (42') scored for Hockey Haryana.
It was a tightly contested first half as both sides hardly made any mistakes at the back. Hockey Haryana dominated possession in the opening minutes however, Hockey Jharkhand too had their moments and even won a penalty corner in the first quarter but couldn't convert it. The teams went toe-to-toe again in the second quarter as both sides won a penalty corner each but the game remained goalless at...