Soorma Hockey Club is set to face the UP Rudras in their second match of the competition at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Hockey India League. Soorma enters this game after earning a bonus point in a shootout, following a 1-1 draw against the Tamil Nadu Dragons in their opener. In contrast, the UP Rudras began the tournament with a dominant 3-1 win over the Kalinga Lancers.
Soorma showed strong performance metrics in their first match, including possession, shots, and circle entries.
Looking ahead to their clash with the Rudras, coach Baart highlighted the competitive nature of the tournament.
Belgian midfielder Victor Wegnez, a key player in Soorma’s midfield, emphasized the importance of strong defensive play and taking advantage of penalty corner opportunities in their strategy for the match.
Soorma Hockey Club vs UP Rudras Live Streaming
Live coverage of the men’s Hockey India League 2024–25 match between the Soorma Hockey Club and the UP Rudras will be available on Doordarshan and the Sony Sports Network (Sony Sports 1, Sony Sports 3, and Sony Sports 4).
The match will also be streamed live on the WAVES and SonyLIV platforms. On Sportstar’s website and app, you can also keep up with the most recent match news.
Squad
Soorma Hockey Club:
Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh (c), Jeremy Hayward (Australia), Gurinder Singh, Nicolas Della Torre (Argentina), Sukhvinder, Ashu Maurya, Pradip Mandal
Midfielders: Vivek Sagar Prasad, Victor Wegnez (Belgium), Harjeet Singh, Nicolas Poncelet (Belgium), Prabhjot Singh, Ankush, Sunit Lakra
Forwards: Gurjant Singh, Boris Burkhardt (Netherlands), Maninder Singh, Pawan Rajbhar, Harish Somappa Mutagar, Nicolas Keenan (Argentina), Phil Roper (Great Britain)
Goalkeepers: Vincent Vanasch (Belgium), Mohith H S, Jashandeep Singh
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
