# Odisha beat Madhya Pradesh 2-1 to win junior hockey title

2026-08-09T14:06:24+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Odisha won the 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship Division A title, beating Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in Coimbatore. Mandeep Kerketta scored in the second minute for Odisha. Madhya Pradesh fought back and equalised through Sohil Ali in the 37th minute. Odisha captain Deepak Pradhan restored the lead in the 45th minute, and the team defended resolutely to hold on. In the bronze medal match, Punjab defeated Jharkhand 6-3. Jarman Singh and Charanjeet Singh scored twice each, while Jharkhand's Patras Hassa scored a hat-trick.

## Coverage

- newindianexpress.com <https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2026/Aug/09/odisha-clinch-national-junior-mens-hockey-title>

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