Bankers’ Derby Explodes: IOB Shock Indian Bank in a Classic Super Six Clash

Super Six – Matchday

Indian Overseas Bank vs Indian Bank

📍 Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore

📡 Live on i1Sports YouTube | 🎙 Commentary: Ritish & Nandha

⚡ Scorers

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB):

• Manoj Kumar – 🥅 Field Goal (Q2), 🅿️ Penalty Corner (Q4)

Indian Bank (IB):

• Anand – 🅿️ Penalty Corner (Q1)

📝 Summary & Analysis

The Bankers Derby lived up to its billing as one of the fiercest rivalries in TPL. The game was cagey yet electric right from the first whistle.

1st Quarter: Both teams pressed hard, trading penalty corners. It was Anand (IB) who converted from a 🅿️ PC to draw first blood, giving Indian Bank the early advantage.

2nd Quarter: Indian Overseas Bank hit back. In a crisp counter-attack, Manoj Kumar drove home a 🥅 field goal, levelling the score 1–1.

3rd Quarter: Intense hockey, end-to-end rushes, but both goalkeepers stood strong. The scoreboard didn’t move, but the energy never dipped.

4th Quarter: The decider came when Manoj Kumar, again in the thick of it, smashed home from a 🅿️ penalty corner. Indian Bank piled on pressure, forcing multiple PCs, but couldn’t break through. The suspense held till the final hooter, Egmore echoing with every clearance and counter.

📌 Final Score: Indian Overseas Bank 2 – 1 Indian Bank

🔥 The Rivalry

This wasn’t just another match — it was Bank vs Bank, and the stands knew it. Indian Bank, unbeaten until today, tasted their first loss of TPL 3.0. Olympian Thirumalvalavan could be seen charging his IB men from the sidelines, while coach Muthukumaran of IOB was fiery in his instructions, egging his side to fight with intent.

Today, we saw a different IOB: purposeful, aggressive, playing like a team provoked by whispers of their underperformance. They pulled Indian Bank down a peg, denting their free-flying finals hopes, while gifting themselves a real shot at the direct finals if they can topple AGORC next.

Both sides fought like warriors on a battlefield — equal energy, equal spirit — but this day belonged to IOB.

🏅 Man of the Match

Akshay Kumar (No. 10, Indian Bank) — despite the loss, his leadership and relentless drive stood out. Medal presented by Mr. Prabakaran, Sports Officer, Indian Bank.

🎙 Fans & Atmosphere

The derby fever brought energy like no other. Many fans thronged the Egmore stands, many in banking uniforms, chanting for their institutions. The atmosphere was electric — one side roaring for IOB’s resilience, the other urging IB to claw back.

On screens, thousands tuned in via i1Sports YouTube, Ritish and Nandha’s commentary capturing the raw tension, turning every PC and near-miss into theatre.

📌 The Bigger Picture

For Indian Bank, this is a blow — their first defeat, and it shakes their aura of invincibility. For Indian Overseas Bank, it’s a statement: they are no pushovers, and with this win, they now hold the keys to a direct finals berth if they can topple AGORC.

Egmore got what it came for: a derby of equals, played like warriors, ending in drama. The Tiruvallur Premier League 3.0 continues to serve Tamil Nadu hockey a feast of competition and passion.