2012 World Series Hockey

2012 World Series Hockey better known as Bridgestone World Series Hockey, abbreviated as Bridgestone WSH, was the first season of the hockey tournament World Series Hockey, a professional league for field hockey in India. The tournament was to take place from 17 December 2011 to 22 January 2012 but later was postponed to 29 February 2012 owing to Olympic qualifiers.[1] Eight teams took part in this competition. The opening ceremony and the first match was held at Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh, where Bhopal Badshahs beat Chandigarh Comets 4–3.[2]

Bridgestone World Series Hockey 2012
Tournament Details
Dates29 February 2 April
Administrator(s)Indian Hockey Federation
Tournament Format(s)Double Round-robin and Knock-out
Host(s) India
Venue(s)8
Teams8
Final Positions
ChampionsSher-e-Punjab (1st title)
Runner-upPune Strykers
Third PlaceChandigarh Comets
Karnataka Lions
Tournament Summary
Matches played59
Goals scored327 (5.54 per match)
Player of the tournamentGurjinder Singh (CCO)
Most GoalsGurjinder Singh (CCO) (19)
Syed Imran Warsi (CCH) (19)

The inaugural season of the WSH was won by Sher-e-Punjab by defeating Pune Strykers 5–2 in the final at Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai and thus became the first champions of WSH. Chandigarh Comets' drag-flicker Gurjinder Singh was named WSH Rockstar (Player of the tournament) (19 goals in 15 matches) who also shared the golden stick with Pakistan's Syed Imran Warsi for 19 goals apiece.[3]

Venues

Following eight venues will host the matches of eight franchises on a home and away basis: Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bhopal, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Bangalore and Chennai will host the matches of eight franchises on a home and away basis.

Originally, nine venues were selected and upgraded with floodlights, replay screens, and scoreboards but organisers decided not to have any matches in Hyderabad's Gachibowli Hockey Stadium.[4]

Players

The players for the eight teams were finalized on November 28 based on the draft system.[5]

Team Captain Coach
Bhopal Badshahs Sameer Dad Vasudevan Baskaran
Chandigarh Comets Rehan Butt Harendra Singh
Chennai Cheetahs Brent Livermore José Brasa
Delhi Wizards Shakeel Abbasi Roelant Oltmans
Karnataka Lions Arjun Halappa Jude Felix
Mumbai Marines Adrian D'Souza Andrew Meredith
Pune Strykers Ken Pereira Gundeep Singh
Sher-e-Punjab Prabhjot Singh Rajinder Singh

Umpires

Exhibition match

Match between WSH World XI and WSH India XI in progress.

An exhibition match was organised on December 20 at Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh. Match was played between WSH World XI and WSH India XI. A one-sided match from the start was won by World XI. The World XI was captained by Brent Livermore and coached by José Brasa and Andrew Meredith. Prabhjot Singh led the India XI and coached by Jude Felix and Harendra Singh.[6]

Match timings according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +05:30)
20 December 2011
19:30
WSH India XI 2–7 WSH World XI
Thakur  17'
Pillay  32'
Reardon  10'
Huber  32'
Grimes 38'
Maguire  40'
Kelly  55', 59'
Seddon  67'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh

Opening ceremony

Opening ceremony of Bridgestone World Series Hockey was held at Sector 42 Stadium of Chandigarh followed by the inaugural match between Chandigarh Comets and Bhopal Badshahs.

League progression

League Phase Knockout
Team 1234567891011121314SFF
Bhopal Badshahs 3 3 6 7 10 10 13 13 13 13 14 17 17 17
Chandigarh Comets 0 0 3 3 6 9 12 12 15 18 19 22 25 28 L
Chennai Cheetahs 0 3 6 6 7 7 7 10 13 16 16 16 19 19
Delhi Wizards 3 3 3 6 6 7 7 10 13 13 13 16 16 19
Karnataka Lions 0 0 0 3 3 6 6 9 9 12 15 18 21 21 L
Mumbai Marines 0 3 0 6 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 13
Pune Strykers 3 6 7 8 9 9 12 12 12 12 15 15 18 21 W L
Sher-e-Punjab 3 6 7 7 7 10 13 16 19 22 22 25 25 25 W W
Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
Win Loss Draw
Note: Click on the points (league phase) or W/L (knockout) to see the summary for the match.
Team was eliminated in the league phase.

Results

All matches' timings according to Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

League Phase

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chandigarh Comets 149144634+1228
Sher-e-Punjab 148154535+1025
Karnataka Lions 147073440–621
Pune Strykers 146354142–121
Delhi Wizards 146173637–119
Chennai Cheetahs 146174143–219
Bhopal Badshahs 145273237–517
Mumbai Marines 144193239–713
Qualified for Semi-Finals
Eliminated

29 February 2012
20:30
Chandigarh Comets 3–4 Bhopal Badshahs
Gurjinder  22', 57'
Jasjit  29'
Report Baskaran  6', 63'
Geowynne  56'
Yousuf  61'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

1 March 2012
19:00
Sher-e-Punjab 5–2 Chennai Cheetahs
Antil  7'
Harpeet  34'
Prabhjot  49', 70'
Gagan Ajit  59'
Report Warsi  24', 63'
Surjeet Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Parnam Singh (IND)

1 March 2012
21:00
Mumbai Marines 5–7 Pune Strykers
Sutherland  19'
Sing  27', 29', 43'
Ekka  31'
Report Almada  4'
Gurpreet  9', 48', 61', 64'
Tsolekile  22'
Damandeep  67'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Marc Knülle (GER)
Bhupinder Singh (IND)

2 March 2012
19:00
Delhi Wizards 3–2 Karnataka Lions
Vikramjeet  2'
Abbasi  19'
Rajpal  51'
Report Jernail  36'
Ravipal  48'
Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
R.S. Suryaprakash (IND)

2 March 2012
21:00
Mumbai Marines 1–0 Bhopal Badshahs
Sutherland  25' Report
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Shridharan Thamba (IND)
Marc Knülle (GER)

3 March 2012
17:00
Sher-e-Punjab 6–1 Karnataka Lions
Antil  25'
Aziz  29'
Gagan Ajit  31'
Harpal  43'
Harpeet  61'
Prabhjot  66'
Report Bijwad  19'
Surjeet Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Amar Singh Negi (IND)

3 March 2012
19:00
Chandigarh Comets 3–5 Chennai Cheetahs
Ramandeep  26'
Butt  36'
Sukhvinder  64'
Report Warsi  7', 22', 40'
Sinclair  9'
Harris  65'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Jaspreet Sidhu (IND)

3 March 2012
21:00
Delhi Wizards 1–3 Pune Strykers
Sunkel  26' Report Almada  5'
Gurpreet  53', 59'
Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Pradeep Kalia (IND)

4 March 2012
19:00
Sher-e-Punjab 3–3 Pune Strykers
Thakur  3', 33'
Prabhjot  55'
Report Gurpreet  45'
Toppo  60', 65'
Surjeet Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar
Umpires:
Parnam Singh (IND)
A.D. Cariappa (IND)

4 March 2012
21:00
Mumbai Marines 2–5 Chandigarh Comets
Sutherland  3'
Joga  7'
Report Sukhvinder  17', 70'
Gurjinder  24', 46'
Ranjodh  53'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Bhupinder Singh (IND)
Dominic Savio (IND)

5 March 2012
19:00
Karnataka Lions 1–3 Bhopal Badshahs
Pillai  41' Report Baskaran  43', 45'
Dad  48'
Bangalore Hockey Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires:
Hardeep Singh Saini (IND)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

5 March 2012
21:00
Delhi Wizards 2–5 Chennai Cheetahs
Sunkel  32', 34' Report Reardon  35'
Warsi  47', 53'
Sinclair  55'
Antil  60'
Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Lokraju (IND)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

6 March 2012
19:00
Chennai Cheetahs 2–4 Mumbai Marines
Warsi  2'
Yadav  50'
Report Walkimi  10'
Anthony  23'
Ajmer  41'
Lakra  50'
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai
Umpires:
Dominic Savio (IND)
Marc Knülle (GER)

6 March 2012
21:00
Karnataka Lions 3–2 Chandigarh Comets
Aiyappa  10', 19', 28' Report Chhikara  37', 63'
Bangalore Hockey Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires:
Jaspreet Sidhu (IND)
A.N. Somaiah (IND)

7 March 2012
19:00
Sher-e-Punjab 1–2 Delhi Wizards
Hotchkis  22' Report Antil  40'
Gurvinder  63'
Surjeet Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Amar Singh Negi (IND)

7 March 2012
21:00
Pune Strykers 1–1 Bhopal Badshahs
Gurpreet  25' Report Yousuf  66'
PCMC Hockey Stadium, Pune
Umpires:
Pradeep Kalia (IND)
R.S. Suryaprakash (IND)

8 March 2012
19:00
Chandigarh Comets 3–1 Sher-e-Punjab
Gurjinder  2', 65'
Sukhvinder  9'
Report Hotchkis  59'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Pranam Singh (IND)

8 March 2012
21:00
Karnataka Lions 1–2 Mumbai Marines
Aiyappa  16' Report Walkimi  45'
Joga  57'
Bangalore Hockey Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires:
Hardeep Singh Saini (IND)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

9 March 2012
19:00
Chennai Cheetahs 3–3 Pune Strykers
Sinclair  2'
Warsi  30', 44'
Report Minz  6'
Toppo  35'
Randhawa  64'
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai
Umpires:
Marc Knüllei (GER)
Bhupinder Singh (IND)

9 March 2012
21:00
Bhopal Badshahs 2–1 Delhi Wizards
Baskaran  14'
Cheeyanna  47'
Report Vikramjeet  32'
Aishbagh Stadium, Bhopal
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Lokaraju (IND)

10 March 2012
19:00
Chennai Cheetahs 3–5 Karnataka Lions
Warsi  37', 67'
Harris  70'
Report Ravipal  26', 56', 63'
Bijwad  33'
Deepak  68'
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai
Umpires:
Marc Knüllei (GER)
Shridharan Thamba (IND)

10 March 2012
21:00
Bhopal Badshahs 2–3 Sher-e-Punjab
Dad  22'
Upadhyay  58'
Report Thakur  17', 46'
Harpeet  53'
Aishbagh Stadium, Bhopal
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
R.S. Suryaprakash (IND)

11 March 2012
19:00
Pune Strykers 1–3 Chandigarh Comets
Almada  11' Report Sukhvinder  12'
Gurjinder  38'
Stephenson  50'
PCMC Hockey Stadium, Pune
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
A.N. Somaiah (IND)

11 March 2012
21:00
Mumbai Marines 2–2 Delhi Wizards
Balwanth  11', 66' Report Sankai  25'
Abbasi  45'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
A.D. Cariappa (IND)

12 March 2012
19:00
Pune Strykers 3–2 Karnataka Lions
Minz  7'
Tsolekile  46'
Damandeep  54'
Report Aiyappa  23'
Naveen  47'
PCMC Hockey Stadium, Pune
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Jaspreet Sidhu (IND)

12 March 2012
21:00
Bhopal Badshahs 3–1 Chennai Cheetahs
Dad  20'
Upadhyay  48'
Henwood  52'
Report Pillay  22'
Aishbagh Stadium, Bhopal
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Pradeep Kalia (IND)

14 March 2012
19:00
Mumbai Marines 2–3 Sher-e-Punjab
Joga  12'
Walkimi  68'
Report Aziz  1'
Thakur  56', 63'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Parnam Singh (IND)
Amar Singh Negi (IND)

14 March 2012
21:00
Delhi Wizards 0–1 Chandigarh Comets
Report Gurjinder  63'
Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Scott O'Brian (AUS)
Dominic Savio (IND)

15 March 2012
19:00
Pune Strykers 1–3 Chennai Cheetahs
Minz  35' Report Sinclair  9'
Shyam  29'
Warsi  69'
PCMC Hockey Stadium, Pune
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Jaspreet Sidhu (IND)

15 March 2012
21:00
Delhi Wizards 3–1 Bhopal Badshahs
K Victo  5'
Abbasi  11'
Kanth  70'
Report Henwood  22'
Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
R.S. Suryaprakash (IND)

16 March 2012
19:00
Sher-e-Punjab 5–2 Chandigarh Comets
Thakur  25', 57', 60'
Vinaya  31'
Harpeet  35'
Report Sher  56'
Green  70'
Surjeet Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar
Umpires:
Scott O'Brian (AUS)
R.S. Suryaprakash (IND)

16 March 2012
21:00
Mumbai Marines 2–4 Karnataka Lions
Joga  7'
Lakra  63'
Report Halappa  20', 25'
Naveen  32'
Aiyappa  43'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Parnam Singh (IND)

17 March 2012
19:00
Sher-e-Punjab 4–3 Bhopal Badshahs
Inderjit  35'
Antil  41'
Gagan Ajit  42'
Hotchkis  58'
Report Henwood  46'
Upadhyay  67'
Bundela  69'
Surjeet Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Dominic Savio (IND)

17 March 2012
21:00
Karnataka Lions 1–4 Chennai Cheetahs
Bijwad  35' Report Pillay  13'
Warsi  33'
Sinclair  42'
Shivamani  57'
Bangalore Hockey Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Bhupinder Singh (IND)

19 March 2012
19:00
Chandigarh Comets 4–3 Pune Strykers
Butt  13'
Gurjinder  34'
Sukhvinder  37', 70'
Report T. Pereira  2'
K. Pereira  6'
Gurpreet  7'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Dominic Savio (IND)
Scott O'Brian (AUS)

19 March 2012
21:00
Delhi Wizards 2–1 Mumbai Marines
Vikramjeet  13'
Abbasi  35'
Report Ajmer  15'
Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Marc Knüllei (GER)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)

20 March 2012
19:00
Chandigarh Comets 3–2 Delhi Wizards
Gurjinder  8', 14'
Khan  44'
Report Vikramjeet  8'
Abbasi  28'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Dominic Savio (IND)

20 March 2012
21:00
Chennai Cheetahs 4–1 Bhopal Badshahs
Warsi  7'
Pillay  53', 67'
Sinclair  62'
Report Ahmad  3'
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)

21 March 2012
19:00
Sher-e-Punjab 2–1 Mumbai Marines
Bikramjit  11'
Thakur  56'
Report Hariprasad  40'
Surjeet Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Scott O'Brian (AUS)

21 March 2012
21:00
Karnataka Lions 3–2 Pune Strykers
Ravipal  7'
Aiyappa  11'
Radzi  67'
Report Thimmaiah  15'
Toppo  29'
Bangalore Hockey Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires:
Parnam Singh (IND)
Marc Knüllei (GER)

23 March 2012
19:00
Pune Strykers 4–2 Mumbai Marines
Gurpreet  27'
Almada  33'
Thimmaiah  43', 44'
Report Xess  15'
Ekka  25'
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
Umpires:
Scott O'Brian (AUS)
Bhupinder Singh (IND)

23 March 2012
21:00
Karnataka Lions 2–1 Sher-e-Punjab
Aiyappa  6', 58' Report Harpeet  39'
Bangalore Hockey Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Marc Knüllei (GER)

24 March 2012
19:00
Bhopal Badshahs 4–4 Chandigarh Comets
Yousef  40'
Dad  48'
Bundela  60', 65'
Report Sukhvinder  8', 20'
Gurjinder  10'
M. Amir  30'
Aishbagh Stadium, Bhopal
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Jaspreet Sidhu (IND)

24 March 2012
21:00
Karnataka Lions 3–1 Delhi Wizards
Ravipal  10'
Jernail  17'
Aiyappa  65'
Report Rajpal  51'
Bangalore Hockey Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Marc Knüllei (GER)

25 March 2012
19:00
Chennai Cheetahs 2–4 Sher-e-Punjab
Sinclair  7'
Warsi  30'
Report Bikramjit  12'
Harpeet  21'
Thakur  42'
Gagan Ajit  67'
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
A.D. Cariappa (IND)

25 March 2012
21:00
Bhopal Badshahs 2–1 Mumbai Marines
Yousef  13'
Mudassar  61'
Report Michael  44'
Aishbagh Stadium, Bhopal
Umpires:
Amar Singh Negi (IND)
Parnam Singh (IND)

26 March 2012
19:00
Chennai Cheetahs 0–3 Chandigarh Comets
Report Khan  2'
Gurjinder  9'
Sukhvinder 40'
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Hardeep Singh Saini (IND)

26 March 2012
21:00
Pune Strykers 2–6 Delhi Wizards
Almada  2'
Pillay  43'
Report Pillay  14'
Abbasi  20'
Vikramjeet  25', 39'
K Victo  31', 62'
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
Umpires:
Dominic Savio (IND)
Bhupinder Singh (IND)

27 March 2012
19:00
Pune Strykers 3–2 Sher-e-Punjab
Pillay  11'
Gurpreet  28', 30'
Report Bikramjit  5'
Gagan Ajit  62'
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
Umpires:
Dominic Savio (IND)
Marc Knüllei (GER)

27 March 2012
21:00
Bhopal Badshahs 2–5 Karnataka Lions
Ahmad  43'
Baskaran  49'
Report Halappa  26'
Aiyappa  31', 45', 50'
Naveen  66'
Aishbagh Stadium, Bhopal
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Amar Singh Negi (IND)

28 March 2012
19:00
Chandigarh Comets 4–3 Mumbai Marines
Ramandeep  4'
Gurjinder  17'
M. A. Khan  32'
Green  68'
Report Xess  34'
Sutherland  50'
Ajmer  55'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Dominic Savio (IND)
Bhupinder Singh (IND)

28 March 2012
21:00
Chennai Cheetahs 6–4 Delhi Wizards
Raja  14'
Warsi  47', 51'
Sinclair  63', 66'
Pillay  65'
Report Vikramjeet  11', 27', 38', 68'
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai

29 March 2012
19:00
Chandigarh Comets 6–1 Karnataka Lions
Gurjinder  33', 56', 62', 67'
Ramandeep  34'
Horo  64'
Report Sandeep  25'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Bhupinder Singh (IND)
Marc Knüllei (GER)

29 March 2012
21:00
Bhopal Badshahs 4–5 Pune Strykers
Ahmad  5', 50'
Baskaran  9'
Yousef  21'
Report Thimmaiah  10'
Randhawa  52', 55', 60'
Lakra  68'
Aishbagh Stadium, Bhopal
Umpires:
Parnam Singh (IND)
Jaspreet Sidhu (IND)

30 March 2012
19:00
Delhi Wizards 7–5 Sher-e-Punjab
K Victo  13'
Gupta  28'
Abbasi  37', 42', 60'
Pillay  53'
Rajpal  57'
Report Gagandeep  8'
Prabhjot  30', 67', 69'
Karamjit  52'
Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Marc Knüllei (GER)

30 March 2012
21:00
Mumbai Marines 4–1 Chennai Cheetahs
Xess  3'
Ajmer  32'
Sutherland  62'
Ekka  70'
Report Warsi  65'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Stewart Dearing (AUS)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

Play-offs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 1–Bangalore Hockey Stadium, Bangalore
 
 
Sher-e-Punjab4
 
April 2–Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
 
Karnataka Lions1
 
Sher-e-Punjab5
 
April 1–Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
 
Pune Strykers2
 
Chandigarh Comets4 (2)
 
 
Pune Strykers (PS)4 (3)
 

Semifinals

1 April 2012
19:00
Sher-e-Punjab 4–1 Karnataka Lions
Hotchkis  17'
Karamjit  39'
Harpeet  60'
Prabhjot  68'
Report Naveen  11'
Bangalore Hockey Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires:
Amar Singh Negi (IND)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

1 April 2012
21:00
Chandigarh Comets 4–4 Pune Strykers
Gurjinder  4'
Ramandeep  9'
Roy  39'
Butt  41'
Report Minz  8'
Pereira  46'
Toppo  59'
Randhawa  70'
Penalties
Gurjinder
Chhikara
Ramandeep
Sukhwinder
Butt
2–3 Minz
Almada
Toppo
Thimmaiah
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Dominic Savio (IND)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)

Final

2 April 2012
21:00
Sher-e-Punjab 5–2 Pune Strykers
Vinaya  6'
Thakur  32'
Prabhjot  47', 67'
Harpeet  57'
Report Pereira  4'
Randhawa  70'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Stewart Dearing (AUS)

The final of World Series Hockey was held in front of the capacity crowd at the Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai. Pune Strykers got into early lead when Tyron Pereira's cross creeped in during the 4th minute of the game. Pune's joy was short-lived as V.S. Vinaya neutralized off their first penalty corner a minute later. Prabhjot Singh and Deepak Thakur led Punjab's attacks and were awarded with couple of penalty corners but could not be converted. Few close shots were saved by the goal-keeper Gurpreet Guri Singh. Attacks on the other end were made by Argentine recruit Mario Almada, Roshan Minz, Nikkin Thimmiah and Bikash Topo. Second quarter seemed like taking a goalless path before Deepak Thakur broke the deadlock between the sides by slotting in off a reverse stick just before the half time and Punjab saw themselves riding on a slender lead (2–1).[7]

The first half saw an evenly contested match but the second half was completely dominated by Punjab. Skipper Prabhjot Singh in the 47th minute gave Punjab a two-goal cushion with a reverse-stick over Pune before the end off the third quarter. Sher-e-Punjab continued the tempo in the 4th quarter with Punjab's penalty-corner specialist Harpeet Singh converted off a penalty corner with a drag-flick. Known as the comeback kings, Strykers' all efforts were prevented by some robust defending by Punjab. A solo effort by the Prabhjot put Punjab into an unassailable 5–1 lead with four minutes left, who added 10th goal to his season's tally, and confirmed that his team as the champions. Simrandeep Randhawa added a consolation goal to Pune's tally by converting a penalty corner in the last minute and the match ended with Sher-e-Jalandhar 5, Pune Strykers 2 making Sher-e-Punjab the winners of the first WSH.[8]

Awards

Rockstar Superstar Game Changer Rookie of the Year Balkrishan Award
Gurjinder Singh
(Chandigarh Comets)
Roshan Minz
(Pune Strykers)
Shakeel Abbasi
(Delhi Wizards)
Lalit Upadhayay
(Bhopal Badshahs)
Rajinder Singh Sr.
(Sher-e-Punjab)

Statistics

Leading goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals[9]
1 Gurjinder Singh   Chandigarh Comets 19
Imran Warsi   Chennai Cheetahs 19
3 Len Aiyappa   Karnataka Lions 13
4 Deepak Thakur   Sher-e-Punjab 12
Gurpreet Singh   Pune Strykers 12
Vikramjeet Singh   Delhi Wizards 12

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Report
Joga Singh Mumbai Marines Pune Strykers 5–7 Match 3
Gurpreet Singh4 Pune Strykers Mumbai Marines 7–5 Match 3
Imran Warsi Chennai Cheetahs Chandigarh Comets 5–3 Match 7
Len Aiyappa Karnataka Lions Chandigarh Comets 3–2 Match 14
Ravipal Singh Karnataka Lions Chennai Cheetahs 5–3 Match 21
Deepak Thakur Sher-e-Punjab Chandigarh Comets 5–2 Match 31
Len Aiyappa Karnataka Lions Bhopal Badshahs 5–2 Match 50
Vikramjeet Singh4 Delhi Wizards Chennai Cheetahs 4–6 Match 52
Gurjinder Singh4 Chandigarh Comets Karnataka Lions 6–1 Match 53
Simrandeep Singh Pune Strykers Bhopal Badshahs 5–4 Match 54
Shakeel Abbasi Delhi Wizards Sher-e-Punjab 7–5 Match 55
Prabhjot Singh Sher-e-Punjab Delhi Wizards 5–7 Match 55
4 Player scored 4 goals

See also

References

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  2. "WSH: Bhopal Badshahs down Chandigarh Comets in opener". The Times of India. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  3. "After 59 matches & 327 goals, it's raining prizes now". World Series Hockey. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  4. Subrahmanyam, V. V. (13 December 2011). "No WSH matches in city". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  5. "Dhanraj to represent Karnataka in WSH: Final Teams". The Fans of Hockey. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  6. "India XI vs World XI to promote WSH". NDTV Sports. 2011-12-19. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  7. "Shers roar in the final to emerge champions". DNA India.
  8. "Sher-e-Punjab beat Pune Strykers to win inaugural World Series Hockey tournament". The Times of India.
  9. "World Series Hockey Top Scorers". World Series Hockey.
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