Ten teams to vie for 97th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey title
The 97th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament is set to begin in Chennai with ten teams participating. The event includes an international team from Malaysia and offers significant prize money for winners and individual performers.
Why it matters
This tournament is a long-standing fixture in the Indian sports calendar, fostering domestic talent and international sporting cooperation.
Ten teams to vie for 97th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey title center S.L. Rajiv Reddy, organising secretary - MCC, Arun Murugappan, executive chairman - Tube Investments of India Limited, R. Karthik, president - MCC, and Niranjan Mudaliar, honorary secretary - MCC at the press conference ahead of the 97th All India Murugappa Hockey Gold Cup hockey tournament. R. RAGU R. RAGU https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/rv2j6u/article71607661.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/4871_21_10_2026_17_51_13_1_20261021_115934.JPG RAGU R CHENNAI,TAMILNADU,21/10/2026: Left to Right: Mr S L Rajiv Reddy, Organising Secretary - MCC, Mr Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman - Tube Investments of India Limited, Mr R Karthik, President - MCC and Mr. Niranjan Mudaliar, Honorary Secretary - MCC at a press conference in 97th All Infia Murugappa Hockey Gold Cup Hockey Tournament. Photo.
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