Odisha CM Congratulates Indian Men’s Hockey Team on Winning Gold at FIH Hockey5s Title

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Indian Men’s Hockey Team on winning Gold medal in Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022 by beating Poland.

“Congratulate Indian Men’s Hockey Team on clinching #Gold medal in Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022 by beating Poland. May the team continue to make the nation proud. Wish them all the very best”, the CM tweeted.

Congratulate Indian Men’s Hockey Team on clinching #Gold medal in Hero FIH #Hockey5s #Lausanne 2022 by beating #Poland. May the team continue to make the nation proud. Wish them all the very best. #OdishaForSports #TeamIndia https://t.co/GvNHdAfVnc

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 6, 2022

The Indian Men’s Hockey Team registered a thrilling 6-4 comeback win against Poland to clinch the inaugural FIH Hockey5s Title.

Bobby Singh Dhami (11′, 19′) and Mohammed Raheel (13′, 17′), who finished as the top goalscorer at FIH Hockey 5s, netted twice, while Sanjay (8′) and Captain Gurinder Singh (9′) also contributed to the team’s victory. The goalscorers for Poland were Mateusz Nowakowski (1′), Robert Pawlak (5′), Wojciech Rutkowski (5′) and Captain Jacek Kurowski (18′).