UP Rudras will take on Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers in the Hockey India League 2024-25 group stage match at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Wednesday.
UP Rudras beat Delhi SG Pipers 3-1 in its last league match while Bengal Tigers lost 1-2 to Tamil Nadu Dragons.
Both Rudras and Tigers have nine points each but the former sits in third place in the points table with a better goal difference while Tigers are in fourth.
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UP Rudras
Defenders: Lars Balk (Netherlands), Kane Russell (New Zealand), Surender Kumar, Priyobarta Talem, Sunil Jojo, Sharda Nand Tiwari, Prashant Barla, James Albery (Great Britain)
Midfielders: Hardik Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Simranjeet Singh, Floris Wortelboer (Netherlands), Rafael Vilallonga (Spain), Manmeet Singh, Jobanpreet Singh
Forwards: Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Sam Ward (Great Britain), Tanguy Cosyns (Belgium), Gurjot Singh, Mohd. Zaid Khan, Sudeep Chirmako
Goalkeepers: Prashant Kumar Chauhan, James Mazarelo (Great Britain), Pankaj Kumar Rajak
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
Defenders: Jugraj Singh, Hayden Beltz (Australia), Gauthier Boccard (Belgium), Rupinder Pal Singh, Tom Grambusch (Germany), Jasjit Singh Kular, Sebastian Dockier (Belgium)
Midfielders: Tim Cross (Ireland), Jaskaran Singh, Sean Findlay (New Zealand), Pardeep Mor, Pradhan Poovanna Chandura, Affan Yousuf, Atul Deep, Yogesh Malik Singh, Pardeep Singh Sandhu, Thounaojam Ingalemba Luwang
Forwards: Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Florent Van Aubel (Belgium), Sam Lane (New Zealand), Gursewak Singh
Goalkeepers: Jamie Carr (Ireland), Ali Khan, Atal Dev Singh Chahal
When is the men’s Hockey India League match between UP Rudras and Bengal Tigers?
The men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 match between UP Rudras and Bengal Tigers will begin at 8:15 PM IST on Wednesday, January 15 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
Where to watch UP Rudras and Bengal Tigers HIL match LIVE?
The men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 match between UP Rudras and Bengal Tigers will be shown live 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.