The 2025 All India Public Sector Hockey Tournament was held at the SAI hockey ground in Kolkata, and Canara Bank from Bengaluru emerged as the champions. They defeated Union Bank of India from Mumbai 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 3-3 in regular time. The winning score was 7-5 in favor of Canara Bank.
The championship was organized by Coal India Ltd, and the trophy was presented by former India Hockey captain and double Olympic bronze medalist P.R. Sreejesh and Vinay Ranjan, Director (P & IR) Coal India Limited. The event was attended by dignitaries including Ramesh Sachdeva, Consultant (AIPSSCB), Victor Anthony, Selector (AIPSSCB), Executive Director, General Managers, and HODs from CIL Headquarters.
In his address, Sreejesh congratulated the management of CIL for promoting hockey among public sector undertakings and advised the company to promote young talents in the field of sports. Dr. Vinay Ranjan emphasized the company’s commitment to promoting sports activities, including the Khelo India initiative, and mentioned that CIL has organized various sports events, including a marathon in Jharkhand and Odisha.
The final match was a high-scoring affair, with Union Bank of India dominating the game with their attacking prowess. Canara Bank fought back with timely counterattacks, and the match ended 3-3 after 60 minutes. The penalty shootout saw K.P. Dinesh, Yathish Kumar, G.N. Pruthviraj, and Likhith B.M. successfully convert for Canara Bank, while Darshil and Rahul C.J. scored for Union Bank of India. Jagdeep Dayal, the Canara Bank goalkeeper, was adjudged the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
The tournament also recognized individual performances, with awards for Best Goalkeeper (Jagdeep Dayal), Best Defender (Surender Kumar, FCI), Best Midfielder (Rahul Shinde, UBI), and Best Forward (Krishna Mohan, SAIL). Food Corporation of India secured third place, defeating SAIL 3-2.