5 reasons why Dabang Mumbai were the most likeable team in HIL 2016

The Alphas attacking duo of Gurjant Singh and Florian Fuchs exults after scoring a goal against KL The Mumbai-based franchise, Dabang Mumbai, finished 5th in the recently concluded 2016 CoalIndia Hockey India League. However, they gained a lot of fans due to their exploits in the 4th editionof the league. Here are 5 reasons why the Alphas were the most likeable team in HIL 2016:

#1 Attacking style of play

The Alphas in action during an attacking PC

At the end of this year’s HIL, one thing that can be surely said is that the Alphas have always looked for a win. If the team were losing a match, they would much rather go for the win rather than settle for a draw. They lived up to their name 'Dabang', which means to play without fear without any pressure.

On a few occasions, it was seen that when the Alphas were trailing by a goal and they won a penalty corner, they tried to convert it into a field goal, which would have given them the win. This brave strategy earned the respect of the fans and hockey enthusiasts alike.