Ranchi Royals Defeat HIL GC in Shootout After 4-4 Draw at Hockey India League

Ranchi Royals and HIL GC played a high-scoring, closely contested match at the Hockey India League in Bhubaneswar, ending 4-4 after regulation time. Key scorers for Ranchi Royals included Araijeet Singh Hundal (two goals), Sam Lane, and Tom Boon, while Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (two goals), Kane Russell, and Sudeep Chirmako scored for HIL GC. Ranchi Royals won the subsequent penalty shootout 4-1, with Vishnukant Singh, Lane, Maxime van Oost, and Boon converting their attempts, boosting their chances for the league's final stages.