Ranchi Royals with players like Manpreet Singh in its ranks will need to get its act together in Qualifier 2.
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Ranchi Royals will hope that a second chance to make the Hockey India League final does the trick when it meets Hyderabad Toofans in Qualifier 2 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday.
While Royals lost to Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in Qualifier 1, Toofans moved in to Qualifier 2 following its win over HIL GC in the Eliminator on Friday.
Royals will have to deal with the additional pressure of rotating its overseas players due to the absence of Josh Beltz, who has fractured his finger.
In a team consisting of Tom Boon, Sam Lane, Mandeep Singh and Manpreet Singh, Royals need to show a bit of composure and better finishing skills to realise their potential.
Toofans, who rely on their compact structure, will bank on Michel Struttoff, Zach Wallace and Amandeep Lakra to carry forward their brand of attacking hockey.
The winner of the match will take on Lancers in the final on Monday.
Published – January 24, 2026 05:43 pm IST
