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Railways will go head to head against Services in a Round 3, Group B fixture of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Thursdayhola play, December 26. (More Cricket News)

Railways come into the clash after suffering a 91-run defeat to Andhra, but came back strong in the second game against Meghalaya winning by 132 runs. 

While on the other hand, Services were handed a nine-wicket humbling by Maharashtra in their last game, and would want to turn it around in the third round fixture.

"It is a great honour to be nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award again," the Indian defender stated in a Hockey India release.

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The tournament comes with much added significance as the ICC Champions Trophy is less than two months away. 

While the majority of the squad picks itself, there are still places up for grabs and good performances in the Vijay Hazare Trophy will put players in good stead ahead of the squad selection. 

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India last played an ODI series in July and thus the tournament will play a crucial role for players on the fringe of the Indian side.

Railways Vs Services, Vijay Hazare Trophy Squads

Railways: Shivam Chaudhary, Suraj Ahuja, Mohammad Saif, Sahab Yuvraj, Upendra Yadav(w/c), Ravi Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Akshat Pandey, Yuvraj Singh, Akash Pandey, Rahul Sharma, Raj Choudhary, Nishant Kushwaha, Purnank Tyagi, Shubham Chaubey

Services: Suraj Vashisht, Ravi Chauhan, Mohit Ahlawat(w/c), Rajat Paliwal, Vikas Hathwala, Arjun Sharma, Vineet Dhankhar, Amit Shukla, Poonam Poonia, Varun Choudhary, Pal Raj Bahadur, Arun Kumar, Vishal Gaur, Pulkit Narang, Anshul Gupta

Railways Vs Services, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Live Streaming

When is the Railways Vs Services, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Round 3 Group B match?

The Railways Vs Services, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Group B round 3 match will take place on Thursday, December 26 at 9:00 AM IST at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Where to watch Railways Vs Services, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Round 3 Group B match?

The group stage matches of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 will not be available to stream or watch on tv. The tournament can be streamed and watched on tv from the knockout stages on the JioCinema and Sports18 network.hola play