The Indian women's hockey team led by ace goalkeeper Savita and Vice Captained by Deep Grace Ekka will play a five-match Series against the hosts at the Mate Stadium in a tour that is part of the Indian team's preparations for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games 2023.
The Indian Women's Hockey Team left for Adelaide, Australia today from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru. The team led by ace goalkeeper Savita and Vice Captained by Deep Grace Ekka will play a five-match Series against the hosts at the Mate Stadium in a tour that is pa
India's forward line will be spearheaded by the seasoned striker Vandana Katariya who has more than 250 International Caps. She will be joined by Lalremsiami, Sangita Kumari and Sharmila Devi
To celebrate the day, the members of Indian hockey teams shared special messages to mark the occasion. Just like various colour cards in the sporting world such as green, yellow, and red, the #WhiteCard is a symbol to promote and support worldwide peace efforts.
Vandana Katariya (20'), Deep Grace Ekka (18'), Rani Rampal (2'), and Sangita Kumari (46') all scored for India to give the guests an unstoppable 3-0 lead in the four-match Test series. India's last two games saw them triumph 5-1 and 7-0 over South Africa.
With three straight wins, India is placed on top of pool B with nine points and will play the semifinal against Ireland. In pool A, hosts Spain lead the points table after two wins and a draw. India's goals came from Deep Grace Ekka (14') and Gurjit Kaur (59').
Hockey player Amit Rohidas was awarded a cash prize of Rs 75 lakh for winning the silver medal with the Indian hockey team while Deep was honoured with a Rs 50 lakh cash prize for winning bronze at CWG 2022.
Navneet Kaur (30', 45') starred for India, scoring a brace, while Deep Grace Ekka (38') also scored a crucial goal in the match. For Japan, Yu Asai (20') scored the sole goal in the match.
Vice-Captain Deep Grace Ekka (31'), Navneet Kaur (32'), Sonika (40') and Vandana Katariya (50') contributed a goal each in India's win, while Danielle Grega (28') and Natalie Konerth (45') were the goalscorers for the USA.
Salima Tete (23') and Deep Grace Ekka (48') found the back of the net for India, meanwhile, Delfina Thome (38'), Eugenia Trinchinetti (41') and Agustina Gorzelany (43') were the scorers for Argentina