Team News Riveting
Rourkela, March 28
The SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) Hockey team has emerged as the champion in the SPSB Inter Steel Plant Hockey Championship-2022.
The Championship was organized by Tata Steel in association with Steel Plant Sports Board (SPSB) at Naval Tata Hockey Academy, ISWP Sports Complex, Jamshedpur from March 23 to 25. Notably, RSP team is the defending champions having won the last edition of the tournament held in 2019.
The RSP team comprising cadets and a former cadet of SAIL Hockey Academy displayed brilliant skills to beat Tata Steel Plant 2-0 in the final match. The team had a superb spell in the league matches as well. The RSP team convincingly defeated Bhilai Steel Plant 10-2, Tata Steel 2-1 and Vizag Steel Plant 5-3 to reach the finals.
Kerobin Lakra, the captain of RSP team had an outstanding tournament and scored 2 goals in every match.
In a function organised at Biju Pattnaik Hockey Stadium on March 26, C R Mohapatra, CGM In-charge (MM and Marketing) felicitated the triumphant RSP team and the support staff. B K Raut, DGM (P,H &SW) and other senior officers of the plant were also present on the occasion.
