Rajgir, April 14 -- Uttar Pradesh Hockey won the title at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men's National Championship 2026, Rajgir, Bihar, delivering a dominant performance to defeat Hockey Madhya Pradesh 5-2 in the Final - a result that underscored the province's growing stature as a powerhouse of grassroots hockey development in the country.
Skipper Ketan Kushwaha led from the front, setting the tone for the victory by scoring the opening goal just four minutes into the match. Reflecting on the triumph, Kushwaha said, "Scoring that early goal gave me a strong feeling that we could keep the momentum going and add more to our score. We worked seamlessly as a unit to maintain that pressure and eventually secure the championship.""The suppo...