Vedanta Kalinga Lancers will clash against Team Gonasika in a Hockey India League 2024 match at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Thursday.
Defending champion Lancers will come into the match after a massive 6-0 win against Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. It is currently sixth in the table with four points in the same number of matches.
Team Gonasika played out an 11-goal thriller against the Tamil Nadu Dragons in its last match, where the former lost 5-6. Currently, Gonasika is seventh with the same points tally as of the Lancers, which stays above due to goal difference.
SQUADS
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers
Defenders: Sanjay, Mandeep Mor, Alexander Hendrickx (Belgium), Arthur Van Doren (Belgium), Antoine Kina (Belgium), Partap Lakra, Sushil Dhanwar, Rohit Kullu, Enrique Gonzalez (Spain)
Midfielders: Aran Zalewski (Australia), Moriangthem Rabichandra, Enrique Gonzalez (Spain), Mukesh Toppo, Rosan Kujur, Nicholas Bandurak (Great Britain)
Forwards: Boby Singh Dhami, Dilpreet Singh, Thierry Brinkman (Netherlands), Angad Bir Singh, Roshan Minz, Gursahibjit Singh, Deepak Pradhan
Goalkeepers: Krishan Pathak, Tobias Reynolds-Cotterill (Great Britain), Sahil Kumar Nayak
Team Gonasika
Defenders: Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Amir Ali, Birendra Lakra, Yogember Rawat, Timothy Howard (Australia), Dipsan Tirkey, Anmol Ekka
Midfielders: Manpreet Singh, Vishnukant Singh, Lee Morton (Great Britain), Jack Waller (Great Britain), Jacob Draper (Wales), Clement Timothee (France), Yashdeep Siwach, SK Uthappa
Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Walker Struan (Great Britain), Araijeet Singh Hundal, Charlet Victor (France), SV Sunil, Nikkin Thimmaiah
Goalkeepers: Oliver Payne (Great Britain), Suraj Karkera, Kamalbir Singh
When is the men’s Hockey India League match between Vedanta Kalinga Lancers and Team Gonasika?
The men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 match between Vedanta Kalinga Lancers and Team Gonasika will begin at 8:15 PM IST on Thursday, January 9 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
Where to watch Vedanta Kalinga Lancers and Team Gonasika HIL match LIVE?
The men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 match between Vedanta Kalinga Lancers and Team Gonasika will be LIVE telecast on the Sony Sports Network (Sony Sports 1, Sony Sports 3, Sony Sports 4). It will also be telecast by Doordarshan.
SonyLIV and WAVES platforms will LIVE stream the match. Moreover, you can stay tuned to Sportstar’s website and app for the latest updates from the fixture.