PSPB Inter-Unit Hockey Tournament: BPCL remain undefeated, win second game

Pune, 7th March 2026: Defending champs Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and runner-up Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) bagged full three points each on Day-2 of the 41st PSPB Inter-Unit Hockey Tournament at the Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri, here on Friday.

With the win, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) jumped into sole lead of the standings with six points (2 Wins), while Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) trails in second position along with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) with three points (1 Win) after Round 2 matches. Engineers India Limited (EIL) are still to open their account having lost their second consecutive match.

On Friday, BPCL recorded a come from behind 4-3 win over Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). BPCL began the game one-goal (0-1) in arrears when Gurjot Singh (17′) netted a field goal for ONGC.

Thereafter, BPCL netted three goals, which included the equaliser by 2002 Olympic medallist Varun Kumar (22′) off a penalty-corner (1-1) and thereafter followed it up with two more field goals through the efforts of 2012 Olympian Tushar Khandekar (37′) and Vishwas G (45′) to hand their team BPCL a 3-1 scoreline.

ONGC had Jagwant Singh (52’) score and reduce the margin. However, current India international Rajinder Singh (56′) added another to make it 4-2 for BPCL. In the second-last minute, ONGC netted their third when Bikash Toppo (59′) made it 3-4 and complete the tally.

In the other match of the day, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) downed Engineers India Limited (EIL) 2-0. A goal each by Roshan Minz (14′) and Sunil Yadav (54′) in either half helped ICCL bag full points.

RESULTS (Day-2)

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL): 4 (Varun Kumar 22′; Tushar Khandekar 37′; Vishwas G 45′; Rajinder Singh 56′) bt Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC): 3 (Gurjot Singh 17′; Jagwant Singh 52′; Bikash Toppo 59′). HT: 1-1

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL): 2 (Roshan Minz 14′; Sunil Yadav 54′) bt Engineers India Limited (EIL): 0. HT: 1-0

POINTS

BPCL: b IOCL; b ONGC; 6 pts

IOCL: lost to BPCL; b EIL; 3 pts

ONGC: b EIL; lost to BPCL; 3 pts

EIL: lost to ONGC; lost to IOCL: 0 Pts