Day 4 of the 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2026 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, 13 October delivered commanding performances across three divisions, headlined by Hockey Association of Odisha's 10-1 demolition of Assam and Bihar forward Jony Kumar's second consecutive hat-trick in Division 'C'. Chhattisgarh, Hockey Arunachal and DNH&DD also registered notable victories across pool stages.

Odisha and Chhattisgarh Dominate Division 'B' Pool A

The Hockey Association of Odisha were relentless against Assam Hockey, racing to a 4-0 lead at half-time through a penalty corner from Deepak Minz in the 9th minute, field goals from Ritik Lakra (13', 20'), and a strike from Prasad Kujur (27'). The third quarter added four more goals — Ajay Ekka (37') and Sudeep Chirmako (42') scored from the field, while Anmol Ekka converted penalty corners in the 39th, 43rd and 51st minutes for a hat-trick. Rupchand Boro pulled one back for Assam via a penalty corner in the 40th minute, and Minz completed the rout with a field goal in the 58th minute. Odisha have now won all three of their matches, scoring 37 goals while conceding just two.

In the other Pool A fixture, Chhattisgarh Hockey thrashed Hockey Uttarakhand 12-1. Captain Sandeep Kumar top-scored with four goals (9', 17', 32', 55'), while Sonu Nishad registered a hat-trick (6', 29', 35'). Tarun Yadav scored twice (15', 54'), with further strikes from Shailendra Verma (37'), Shadab Ahmed Khan (40') and Arjun Yadav (41'). Priyanshu claimed a consolation penalty corner in the 32nd minute for Uttarakhand. Chhattisgarh have now amassed 22 goals across their three matches.

Division 'B' Pool B: Arunachal Upset Goa, DNH&DD Remain Perfect

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey (DNH&DD) kept their record intact with a 2-0 win over Telangana Hockey. Sunil Yadav opened the scoring from a penalty corner in the 6th minute and Nagendra Kumar sealed the points with a field goal in the 53rd minute. DNH&DD have won all three of their Pool B matches; Telangana are yet to record a victory after a loss and a draw.

In a dramatic Pool B encounter, Hockey Arunachal came from 1-3 down to beat Goans Hockey 4-3. Goa had led comfortably through Akhtar Ali (4'), Tejas Chavan (19') and Govind Yadav's penalty corner (24'). Arunachal reduced the deficit through Shivam Singh (22') and a penalty corner from Manoj Yadav (26'), before captain Abhinav Singh levelled in the 43rd minute. Yadav then struck the winner from another penalty corner in the 50th minute. It was Arunachal's second win in three matches, while Goa have now lost all three of theirs.

Jony Kumar's Second Consecutive Hat-Trick Lights Up Division 'C'

The standout individual story of Day 4 came from Bihar (BSSA) forward Jony Kumar, who scored a hat-trick for the second day running in a Division 'C' Pool B match against Hockey Gujarat. Bihar lost the match 7-2 but Kumar's goals in the 27th, 45th and 60th minutes provided a personal highlight. Bihar had opened the second quarter strongly, with Md Sidik's penalty corner (19') and field goals from Atit Kumar (22'), Ravikant Kumar (24') and Jony Kumar (27') giving them brief momentum. Abhay Kumar made it 5-0 in the 32nd minute — underscoring Gujarat's overall dominance — before Jenishkumar Ahir (37') and Neel Ajay Patel (40') added further goals. Bihar have won two of their three matches; Gujarat have lost all three.

Elsewhere in Division 'C', Hockey Rajasthan edged Hockey Andhra Pradesh 5-3 in Pool B after twice being pegged back. Anurag Suthar scored twice, including the crucial penalty corner in the 37th minute to make it 3-2, while Ankit Rawat netted a brace and Kunal Koundal sealed the result in the 59th minute. Rajasthan have won all three of their matches.

Standings Snapshot After Day 4

Odisha lead Division 'B' Pool A with a perfect record and an extraordinary +35 goal difference. DNH&DD are similarly unbeaten in Pool B. In Division 'C', Rajasthan carry a flawless record in their pool. The championship continues in Jhansi, with pool-stage results set to shape the knockout bracket in the coming days.