The All India Invitational Prize Money Hockey Tournament, named after Olympian Padma Shri Mo. Shahid, commenced on Tuesday at the AstroTurf ground of the Amphitheater ground of BHU. The opening match saw RCF Kapurthala defeat the Combined Hostel team 5-1. The day featured three matches in total. RCF...
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Kapurthala's Karanal Singh scored two goals in the first match, along with goals from Simranjeet, and Karanpal Singh. In the second match, SAI Center Lucknow triumphed over CRPF Punjab 5-1 with goals from Meet Idrees, Deepak Patel, Deepu Rawat, and Ashu Maurya. The final match between North Eastern Railway Gorakhpur and Customs Pune resulted in a draw with no goals scored. The Mayor, Ashok Kumar Tiwari, inaugurated the tournament and presented a wreath to Mo. Shahid's picture. The PAC 34th Battalion Bhullanpur band provided entertainment.