One for the album: Representatives from MCC and Murugappa, along with former Olympians, pose with the trophies.
| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The Malaysian National junior team will arrive in the city on July 10 (Thursday) for the 96th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here from July 10 to 20. Malaysia will take on Indian Navy on July 12 in its first match.
This is the first time an international side will be taking part in the prestigious tournament, which will see the participation of 10 teams.
Three new teams – Indian Navy, Malaysia and Central Board of Direct Taxes – have been included. Odisha, BPCL and Central Secretariat, which took part in the previous edition, are not participating.
Speaking to the media on the launch of the tournament, S.L. Rajiv Reddy, Organising Secretary, said: “We have raised the bar by having an international team. We have also introduced video referral for all the matches.”
Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman, Tube Investments of India, said Murugappa will continue to support the tournament “as long as we can.”
Hailing the tournament as a great success, Vivek Kumar Reddy, president of the Madras Cricket Club (MCC), praised Murugappa for its steadfast support. Niranjan Mudaliar, Secretary of MCC, also spoke.
The traditional inaugural match will be played between MCC and Mercara Downs Golf Club (Coorg) on July 9 at 6 p.m.
The teams: Pool A: Indian Railways, Indian Army, NCOE (Bhopal), Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu; Pool B: IOC, Malaysian junior team, Indian Navy, Hockey Karnataka, Central Board of Direct Taxes.
Published – July 08, 2025 09:26 pm IST
