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Two big matches are scheduled to be played on the second day of the Hockey India League with the Hyderabad Toofans taking on the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers in the opening game of the evening.
An intriguing contest is on the cards with some big names in the ranks for both teams and not much to choose between the two sides on paper.
Rupinder Pal Singh, who hung up his boots after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, will lead the Bengal Tigers while the Toofans will be captained by Sumit Walmiki.
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Three drag flickers of repute, Rupinder Pal Singh, Jugraj Singh and Sam Lane, will pose a constant threat to the opposition. The Toofans, however, have the great Gonzalo Peillat on their side, who is no stranger to the Hockey India League having been part of the competition in the past.
Jean-Paul Danneberg of Germany, who was initially picked as the first-choice goalkeeper for the Toofans, had to be replaced by New Zealand's Dominic Dixon.
The Bengal Tigers, meanwhile, appear to have a near-impregnable defensive line-up powered by Belgian veterans Gauthier Boccard and Sebastien Dockier.
The forward line of the Bengal team wears a menacing look, with Sukhjeet Singh and Abhishek looking to combine with the likes of Sam Lane and the Red Lions' Florent van Aubel.
Hyderabad Toofans vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers Hockey India League match details
Match Details: Hyderabad Toofans vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, League Match, Hockey India League 2024
Date & Time: Sunday, December 29, 2024, 6 PM IST
Venue: Rourkela, India
Hyderabad Toofans vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers: Full Squads
Hyderabad Toofans
Goalkeepers: Vikas Dahiya, Dominic Dixon, Bikramjit Singh
Defenders: Ravindra Akshay Avhad, Mukul Sharma, Amandeep Lakra, Devinder Walmiki, Gonzalo Peillat, Arthur de Sloover, Jacob Anderson, Rajawat Sundram Singh
Midfielders: Zachary Wallace, Rajinder Singh, Darshan Vibhav Gawkar, Nic Woods, Aakib Rahim Sayyed, Maico Casella, Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma
Forwards: Timothy Daniel, Shilanand Lakra, Rohit Singh, Talwinder Singh, Arshdeep Singh
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
Sharachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Hyderabad Toofans: Prediction
The Bengal Tigers have some immensely speedy and skillful strikers who could prove to be more than a handful for the Toofans' defense. While Peillat needs to be on target with his drag flicks for the Toofans, the Bengal-based side has a slight edge in what promises to be a humdinger.
Score Prediction: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 3 - 2 Hyderabad Toofans
Where to watch Hockey India League 2024 matches in India?
Matches of the Hockey India League 2024 will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network and Doordarshan and streamed live on SonyLiv and Waves.
