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With all the teams having played a couple of games each, the round-robin phase of the Hockey India League will witness a doubleheader on Saturday, January 4. The Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers will face the Delhi SG Pipers in the first match.
After edging past the Hyderabad Toofans and Team Gonasika, the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers seek a third straight win in the Hockey India League. The Delhi SG Pipers, meanwhile, are coming off a couple of drawn games having won one of the shootouts and lost the other.
Much is at stake for both sides even as the Bengal Tigers, currently second on the points table, seek to retain the top spot ahead of the UP Rudras.
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Colin Batch's team have been well served thus far by goalkeeper Jamie Carr even as Jugraj Singh and Rupinder Pal Singh came good with their drag flicks.
With quality strikers Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Sam Lane, and Florent van Aubel in their ranks, the Bengal side are not solely reliant on penalty corners.
Sebastian Dockier helped Sukhjeet Singh score from open play against the Hyderabad Toofans while the immensely talented Affan Yousuf also got his name on the scoresheet in the Hockey India League.
The Pipers will no doubt hope that Gareth Furlong and Tomas Domene continue to get their drag flicks on target. Raj Kumar Pal and Shamsher Singh, who have had a quiet start to the tournament, will be looking to display their attacking skills even as the Delhi side search for their first win.
Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Hockey India League match details
Match Details: Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, League Match, Hockey India League 2024-25
Date & Time: Saturday, January 4, 2024, 6 PM IST
Venue: Rourkela, India
Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers: Full Squads
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
Goalkeepers: Atal Dev Singh, Jamie Carr, Ali Khan
Defenders: Hayden Beltz, Gauthier Boccard, Jasjit Singh Kular, Rupinder Pal Singh, Sebastien Dockier, Jugraj Singh
Midfielders: Sean Findlay, Yogesh Malik Singh, Jaskaran Singh, Pardeep Mor, Affan Yousif, Tim Cross, Pradhan Poovanna, Atul Deep, Pardeep Singh Sandhu, Luwang Ingalemba
Forwards: Florent van Aubel, Sam Lane, Gursewak Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Abhishek
Delhi SG Pipers
Goalkeepers: Pawan, Adarsh, Rennie Benjamin
Defenders: Joginder Singh, Corey Weyer, Varun Kumar, Gareth Furlong, Rohit, Jarmanpreet Singh
Midfielders: Raj Kumar Pal, Shamsher Singh, Kingson Thokchom, Ankit Pal, Manjeet, Ky Willott, Lucas Toscani, Jake Whetton
Forwards: Tomas Domene, Ishrat Iktidar, Koji Yamasaki, Aditya Lalage, Sumit Kumar, Dilraj Singh, Saurabh Anand Khushwaha
Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers: Prediction
The Pipers need either Gareth Furlong or Tomas Domene to click on the day while also hoping that playmaker Jake Whetton manages to link up with the strikers.
The Bengal Tigers, however, are not short of options upfield and it will take some doing to stop Colin Batch's team from notching up their third win.
Score Prediction
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 3 - Delhi SG Pipers 1
Where to watch Hockey India League 2024-25 matches in India?
Hockey India League 2024-25 matches will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network and DD Sports and streamed live on SonyLiv and Waves.
