Lucknow: The Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Senior Women’s Hockey Competition, organized by Uttar Pradesh’s Directorate of Sports, concluded at Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow. In the final, Lucknow Mandal triumphed over Ayodhya Mandal with a decisive 3-0 victory to claim the championship title.
Ruby opened the scoring with a penalty corner in the 21st minute, followed by a field goal from Khushi Rathore in the 47th minute. Pitambar sealed the win with a spectacular goal in the final minute.
Before the match, chief guest Pawan Singh Chauhan, Member of the Legislative Council, paid tribute to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and inaugurated the game. Cash prizes of Rs1000 and Rs800 were awarded to the winner and runner-up players, respectively.
The event saw the presence of sports luminaries, including Olympian Syed Ali and Asian Games Gold Medalist Razia Zaidi. Regional Sports Officer Ajay Kumar Sethi concluded the event with a vote of thanks.