The Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched the "Pass the Ball Trophy Tour" campaign at the Asian Champions 2023 highly anticipated trophy launch in Chennai.
"Firstly, our batters did well in these conditions. My target was to hit some good lengths, so I can do something useful for the team. Since I did well at the start with the new ball, the onus was on me to do finish well with the old ball. All the seniors in the team support me and love me,
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The event served as a prelude to the various promotional activities planned throughout the Pass the Ball and Trophy Tour, as the trophy travels across multiple cities
"Union Minister Thakur also launched the 'Pass the Ball Trophy Tour' campaign on the occasion which aims to create an electrifying atmosphere to build anticipation among hockey fans and drive support for the Indian Men’s Hockey Team," an official statement said.
The series was already lost for Sri Lanka heading in the final game but the hosts had pride to play for as they set to avoid a whitewash against New Zealand in the T20I series. The Lankans thus produced a spirited performance, first with the ball to restrict New Zealand to 140 and then chasi