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| Full name | Chandigarh Comets | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Comets | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Colors | Blue | ||
| Home ground | Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh (Capacity 30,000) | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain | Rehan Butt | ||
| Coach | Harendra Singh | ||
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Chandigarh Comets (CCO) was an Indian professional field hockey team based in Chandigarh that played in World Series Hockey. Pakistani striker Rehan Butt was the captain of the team and Harendra Singh was the coach. Sector 42 Stadium was the home ground of Chandigarh Comets.[1]
Chandigarh Comets were at the top of the table in the league phase but ended up as the semi-finalists of the inaugural edition of WSH. They lost to Pune Strykers in the semi-final 3–4 in the penalty shoot-out.[2] Gurjinder Singh was leading goal scorer for the team who also top-scored in the tournament along with Syed Imran Warsi with 19 goals apiece.[3]
- ^ "Chandigarh Comets". The Fans of Hockey. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Press Trust of India (1 April 2012). "Pune beat Chandigarh to enter WSH final". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Gurjinder Singh of Chandigarh Comets: Bridgestone WSH 'Rockstar' and 'Golden Stick'". The Fans of Hockey. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.