New Delhi, 27 October (H.S.):

Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College and St Stephen’s College began their campaigns with commanding victories in the men’s category on the opening day of the Delhi University Inter-College Hockey Tournament 2026–27. Khalsa College defeated Shyam Lal College (Evening) 8–0, while St Stephen’s College secured a 6–0 win over Motilal Nehru College (Evening).

In the opening match, Pushkar scored twice for Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College. Vipin, Shivvardhan, Shaurya, Aryan, Vishvendra and Prateek contributed one goal each to complete the emphatic 8–0 victory.

In the second match, Gursanjan Singh delivered an outstanding performance for St Stephen’s College, scoring a hat-trick. Ashish, Lovmeet and Vishal added one goal apiece to seal the team’s comprehensive 6–0 win over Motilal Nehru College (Evening).

The tournament is being held from October 27 to November 5 at the ground of Shyam Lal College in Shahdara. Men’s matches will be played from October 27 to 31, while the women’s competition is scheduled to take place from November 2 to 5.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar