S.L. Rajiv Reddy, organising secretary – MCC, Arun Murugappan, government chairman – Tube Investments of India Restricted, R. Karthi, president – MCC, and Niranjan Mudaliar, honorary secretary – MCC on the press convention forward of the 97th All Infia Murugappa Hockey Gold Cup hockey match.
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The 97th version of the All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey match will start on the SDAT Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium right here on Thursday, with 10 groups vying for the title till November 1.
A workforce from Malaysia will take part for the second consecutive yr, including a global presence to the match.
The groups have been divided into two swimming pools, with the highest two from every qualifying for the semifinals on October 31. The ultimate shall be held beneath floodlights on November 1.
The winner will obtain ₹7 lakh, whereas the runner-up will take dwelling ₹5 lakh. Every shedding semifinalist will obtain ₹50,000.
Particular person awards can even be offered to the very best ahead, finest midfielder, finest goalkeeper, essentially the most promising participant of the match, and the participant of the ultimate. Every award winner will obtain ₹10,000 and a high-end bicycle.
Indian Railways, the defending champion, will search a fourth consecutive title.
MCC president R. Karthik, secretary Niranjan Mudaliar, match organising secretary S.L. Rajiv Reddy, and TI India government chairman Arun Murugappan (representing Murugappa Group) addressed the press on the Madras Cricket Membership (MCC) on Wednesday. Olympians V. Baskaran, Adam Sinclair, and Muneer Sait have been additionally current.
The groups: Pool-A: Indian Railways – RSPB, Indian Military, Indian Oil Company Ltd, Punjab Nationwide Financial institution, Hockey Karnataka.
Pool-B: Indian Navy, Bharat Petroleum Company Ltd, SAI-NCOE Bhopal, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Malaysia Hockey Confederation juniors.
Printed – October 21, 2026 06:38 pm IST
