Sher-e-Punjab

Sher-e-Punjab
Full name Sher-e-Punjab
Nickname(s) Shers
Founded 2012
Colors      Blue
Head Coach India Rajinder Singh
Assistant Coach India Baldev Singh
Manager

Alloysius Edward

Vedio Analyst = India Anmolak Singh
Captain India Prabhjot Singh
Home Ground Surjit Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar
(Capacity 7,000)
Best Performance 2012 – Champions
Top Scorer India Deepak Thakur (12 goals)
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Sher-e-Punjab (abbreviated as SP) (Punjabi: ਸ਼ੇਰ-ਏ-ਪੰਜਾਬ) is an Indian professional field hockey team based in Jalandhar, Punjab that plays in World Series Hockey. The team is currently led by Indian forward Prabhjot Singh and coached by former Indian coach Rajinder Singh. Surjeet Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar serves as the home ground of Sher-e-Punjab.[1]

Sher-e-Punjab became the champions of the inaugural edition of WSH by defeating Pune Strykers 5–2 in the final.[2] Deepak Thakur has scored most goals for the team (12 goals).[3]

History

2012 season

Sher-e-Punjab with the trophy

Sher-e-Punjab begun their campaign with a 5–2 victory over Chennai Cheetahs at home. After being undefeated for three matches they lost consecutive matches from Delhi Wizards and Chandigarh Comets 1–2 and 1–3 respectively. But winning their next five matches gave them their berth in the semi-finals despite their captain, Prabhjot Singh, being out of play due to a hamstring injury.[4] They were the first team to qualify for the playoffs. They defeated Bhopal Badshahs and Mumbai Marines both home and away. The team led the points table almost throughout the league phase due to their consistent performance. However, just one win in last four matches resulted in a number two finish at the end of league phase trailing Chandigarh Comets by three points.

Sher-e-Punjab faced Karnataka Lions (who finished number three in the league phase) in the semi-final.[5] They conceded an early goal but went on to thrash the hosts 4–1 to enter the final.[6] They faced and defeated Pune Strykers in the final 5–2 and thus became the first ever champions of WSH.[7] Deepak Thakur scored the most number of goals for the team (12 goals). He finished number four overall.[8]

Team Composition

The team is captained by Prabhjot Singh with Rajinder Singh as coach. [9]

Player Nationality Matches Goals
Goal Keepers
Antoni Kindler  Canada -
Dinesh Ekka  India 8 -
Sukhjeet Singh  India 8 -
Strikers
Akashdeep Singh  India
Deepak Thakur  India 16 12
Didar Singh  India 5
Gagan Ajit Singh  India 16 5
Gagandeep Singh  India 9 1
Gurjant Singh  India 16
Inderjit Singh  India 16 1
Karamjit Singh  India 16 2
Mandeep Antil  India 16 3
Prabhdeep Singh Sr.  India 15
Prabhjot Singh (Captain)  India 13 10
Mid Fielders
Gurmail Singh  India
Imran Khan  India 8
Jasbir Singh  India 15
Matthew Hotchkis  Australia 16 4
Simranjit Singh  India 6
V.S. Vinaya  India 14 2
Defenders
Bikramjeet Singh  India 5 3
Harpal Singh (Vice Captain)  India 16 1
Harpreet Singh  India 16 8
Maik Gunther  Germany 6
Tariq Aziz  Pakistan 15 2
Prabhdeep Ram  India 1
William Xalco  India 15

Fixtures and Results

2012

Goals For 54 (3.38 per match)
Goals Against 38 (2.38 per match)
Most Goals India Deepak Thakur (12 goals)
Overall Position: 4th
No. Date Score Opponent Venue Report
11 March5 - 2Chennai CheetahsJalandhar Match 2
23 March6 - 1Karnataka LionsJalandhar Match 6
34 March3 - 3Pune StrykersJalandhar Match 9
47 March1 - 2Delhi WizardsJalandhar Match 15
58 March1 - 3Chandigarh CometsChandigarh Match 17
610 March3 - 2Bhopal BadshahsBhopal Match 22
714 March3 - 2Mumbai MarinesMumbai Match 27
816 March5 - 2Chandigarh CometsJalandhar Match 31
917 March4 - 3Bhopal BadshahsJalandhar Match 33
1021 March2 - 1Mumbai MarinesJalandhar Match 39
1123 March1 - 2Karnataka LionsBangalore Match 42
1225 March4 - 2Chennai CheetahsChennai Match 45
1327 March2 - 3Pune StrykersPune Match 49
1430 March5 - 7Delhi WizardsDelhi Match 55
151 April4 - 1Karnataka LionsBangalore Semi-final 1
162 April5 - 2Pune StrykersMumbai Final
Position in League Phase: 2nd
Champions

Statistics

Season Matches Won Drawn Lost Win%
2012 16 10 1 5 62.50%
Home 7 5 1 1 71.43%
Away 9 5 0 4 55.56%
Overall 16 10 1 5 62.50%
Performance Details
Goals For 54 (3.38 per match)
Goals Against 38 (2.38 per match)
Most Goals India Deepak Thakur (12 goals)
Current Position: 4th
Performance by Oppositions
Opposition Matches Won Drawn Lost For Against Win%
Bhopal Badshahs 2 2 0 0 7 5 100.00%
Chandigarh Comets 2 1 0 1 6 5 50.00%
Chennai Cheetahs 2 2 0 0 9 4 100.00%
Delhi Wizards 2 0 0 2 6 9 0.00%
Karnataka Lions 3 2 0 1 11 4 66.67%
Mumbai Marines 2 2 0 0 5 3 100.00%
Pune Strykers 3 1 1 1 10 8 33.33%

Hat-tricks

No. Player Opposition Result Season Venue Report
1 India Deepak Thakur Chandigarh Comets 5 – 2 2012 Jalandhar – Surjeet Hockey Stadium 16 March 2012
2 India Prabhjot Singh Delhi Wizards 5 – 7 2012 Delhi – Dhyan Chand National Stadium 30 March 2012

References

  1. ↑ "Sher-e-Punjab". The Fans of Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sher-E-Punjab crowned WSH champions". ESPN. April 3, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Top Scorers". World Series Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  4. ↑ Krishna Kanta Chakraborty (March 25, 2012). "Sher-E-Punjab enter World Series Hockey semifinals". The Times of India. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ Press Trust of India (March 31, 2012). "WSH semifinal: Karnataka to face Sher-e-Punjab on Sunday". NDTV. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sher-e-Punjab enter final of World Series Hockey". The Times of India. April 1, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Sher-E-Punjab crowned WSH champions". ESPN. April 3, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  8. ↑ "World Series Hockey Top Scorers". World Series Hockey. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Sher-e-Punjab". World Series Hockey. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

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