The Indian Women's Hockey Team kicked off their Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 campaign in style with a 7-1 thumping win over Thailand in their first game of the tournament in Ranchi on Friday but their head coach Janneke Schopman believes that the team could have done much better.
Indian Women's Hockey Team Captain Savita expressed gratitude for the warm welcome at Ranchi ahead of Asian Champions Trophy 2023 and said the team is brimming with confidence to claim the coveted title
Ahead of the Asian Champions Trophy in Jharkhand, the Indian Women's Hockey captain Savita Punia said that the team "will leave no stone unturned to win the Champions Trophy."
India will remain on top of the Pool A points table after three matches, courtesy of a higher goal difference. Only the top two teams after the four group games will advance to the semi-finals.
The Indian Women's Hockey Team will begin their quest for the gold medal in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou on September 27 with their opening match against Singapore.
India are placed in Pool A for the Asian Games along with Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong China and Singapore, while Japan, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan and Indonesia form Pool B. After their opening game against Singapore, India will next face off against Malaysia on 29th September 2023, followed
The Indian women's hockey team led by ace goalkeeper Savita and Vice Captain Deep Grace Ekka will play one game against World No. 11 China on 16th July in Limburg, followed by two back-to-back matches against the hosts Germany in Wiesbaden, and Russelsheim, respectively, on July 18 and July
Indian women's hockey team captain Savita is confident in her team's preparation and ability to finish on top of the podium at the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games, which will take place in September and October of this year.
Since making her debut at the Spar Cup Four Nations Tournament in Durban in 2009, Savita has come up the ranks and cemented her place in the team with some top-quality performances over the years.