Pune Strykers
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| Full name | Pune Strykers |
| Nickname(s) | Strikers Masters of Comeback |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Colors | Turquoise |
| Head Coach |
 Gundeep Singh |
| Assistant Coach |
Rahul Singh |
| Manager | Mervyn Fernandis |
| Captain |
 Ken Pereira
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| Home ground |
PCMC Hockey Stadium, Pune (Capacity 5,000) |
| Best Performance | 2012 – Runners-up |
| Top Scorer |
Gurpreet Singh (12 goals) |
| Owner | Sai Grace Sports & Events Pvt. Ltd. |
| Official Website |
Official Website Official Facebook Page |
Pune Strykers (abbreviated as PS) is an Indian professional hockey team based in Pune, Maharashtra that plays in the World Series Hockey. Currently, Canadian Ken Pereira is the captain of the team and is coached by Gundeep Singh. The team is owned by Sai Grace Sports & Events Private Limited.PCMC Hockey Stadium in Pune is the home ground of Pune Strykers.
Pune Strykers ended up as the runner-up of the inaugural edition of World Series Hockey. They lost to Sher-e-Punjab by 5 goals to 2 in the final. Team's penalty corner expert Gurpreet Singh is the top-scorer for the team with 12 goals.
Pune Strykers suffered a major set back when they lost their captain and ace drag-flicker Diwakar Ram to a wrist injury just before the commencement of the tournament. Pune Strykers started their campaign with a victory over Mumbai Marines in a see-saw battle at Mahindra Hockey Stadium in Mumbai by 7–5. They continued with a victory over Delhi Wizards but drew next three matches. Their undefeated run came to an end when they lost to Chandigarh Comets 3–1. They only managed to win two of their next six matches. With almost knocked out of the tournament they defeated table-toppers Sher-e-Punjab and Bhopal Badshahs in their final two matches. A defeat to Chennai Cheetahs by Mumbai Marines gave them their semi-final berth.
Finishing number fourth on the table, they faced the first positioned team in the league phase, Chandigarh Comets, in the second semi-final. Down by 4–1, they struck thrice in the final 10 minutes to extend the match into the penalty shoot-out which they won by 3–2 and entered the final to face Sher-e-Punjab. They were dominated in the final and suffered 5–2 defeat and hence ended up at number 2 position.
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