Rajgir (Bihar), April 6 Jharkhand defeated Tamil Nadu 8-1 in a Division A match of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 in Rajgir on Monday.
In Division ‘A’, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh also secured victories, while in Division ‘B’, Delhi, Telangana, Karnataka, and Arunachal Pradesh registered wins.
In the match against TN, Jaysan Kandulna (11’, 49’) scored a brace, while Sanjeet Bhengra (15’), Sukhu Guria (45’), Karan Kumar (8’), Sunil Bhengra (35’), Arpan Panna (41’), and Tani Ashish Purti (2’) each contributed one goal for Jharkhand.
Sanjay (53’) was the only scorer for Tamil Nadu.
