Match 4 of the Hockey India League 2024-25 season pits UP Rudras against Kalinga Lancers at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Monday (December 30). Watch the match live on TV and online. (More Hockey News)
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Match 4 of the Hockey India League 2024-25 season pits UP Rudras against Kalinga Lancers at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Monday (December 30). Watch the match live on TV and online. (More Hockey News)
Both sides are playing their respective campaign openers. The league opened with a thrilling clash between Team Gonasika and Delhi SG Pipers, which Delhi won in the penalty shootouts (4-2) after the game ended in a 2-2 stalemate.
The Hardik Singh-led Rudras will bank on the star India midfielder to guide them to a winning start. Hardik, a world-class player, will be supported by Akashdeep Singh in the midfield and the likes of Lalit Kumar Upadhyay and Sam Ward in the forward line. Big names like Seve van Ass, Marc Recasens and Alvaro Iglesias were among their roster but have pulled out ahead of the season's start.
As for the Aran Zaleswski-led Lancers, they will rely on star drag-flicker Alexander Hendrickx of Belgium. No overseas player has pulled out for the Lancers and they appear to be among the strong contenders to make it through to the top four.
Goalkeepers: Pankaj Kumar Rajak, James Mazarello, Prashant Kumar Chauhan.
Defenders: James Albery, Lars Balk, Surender Kumar, Sunil Jojo, Kane Russell, Prashant Barla, Shardanand Tiwari, Priyobarta Talem.
Midfielders: Manmeet Singh, Jobanpreet Singh, Simranjeet Singh, Rafael Vilallonga, Floris Wortelboer, Hardik Singh, Akashdeep Singh.
Forwards: Sudeep Chirmako, Sam Ward, Tanguy Cosyns, Mohd. Zaid Khan, Gurjot Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay.
Goalkeepers: Sahil Kumar Nayak, Toby Reynolds-Cotterill, Krishan Bahadur Pathak.
Defenders: Sushil Dhanwar, Antoine Kina, Partap Lakra, Arthur Van Doren, Enrique Gonzalez, Rohit Kullu, Alexander Hendricxx, Mandeep Mor, Sanjay.
Midfielders: Aran Zalewski, Rosan Kujur, Rabichandra Moirangthem, Nicholas Bandurak, Mukesh Toppo.
Forwards: Roshan Minz, Gursahibjit Singh, Angad Bir Singh, Deepak Pradhan, Thierry Brinkmann, Dilpreet Singh, Boby Singh Dhami.
When and where will the UP Rudras vs Kalinga Lancers, Hockey India League match be played?
The UP Rudras vs Kalinga Lancers, Hockey India League match will be played at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela from 8:15pm IST.
Where will the UP Rudras vs Kalinga Lancers, Hockey India League match be telecast and live streamed?
The UP Rudras vs Kalinga Lancers, Hockey India League match will be live telecast on DD Sports, Sony Sports 1, Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 4 TV channels in India. It will be live streamed on the Sony Liv app and website and the OTT app Waves in India.