Action continued in the 13th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2023 on Wednesday with Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Chhattisgarh Hockey, and Delhi Hockey registering victories in their respective matches at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
Hockey Karnataka defeated Hockey Jammu and Kashmir 13-1, Hockey Madhya Pradesh rout Le Puducherry Hockey Chandigarh 25-0 and Hockey Chandigarh defeated Hockey Gujarat 16-0 on day-1 of the 13th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2023.
The largest seated hockey stadium in the world, the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, will play host to another national tournament - the 13th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship in Rourkela.
Hockey India on Tuesday named former India Captain Tushar Khandker as the new Coach for the Junior Women's Team. His appointment is a shot-in-the-arm for the Junior Women's side as they prepare for the FIH Women's Junior Hockey World Cup 2023 in Santiago, Chile, which is scheduled to take pl
Hockey Karnataka will take on Hockey Jammu & Kashmir in the opening game of the 13th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship. Hockey Haryana, the two-time defending Champions, are in Pool A along with Hockey Bengal and Telangana Hockey.
The Indian Team has been grouped in Pool C along with Belgium, Canada, and Germany. India will open their campaign against Canada on 29th November before taking on Germany on 1st December. In their third and last Pool game, the Indian team will take on Belgium on 2nd December.
The Indian Junior Women's Hockey team clinched their maiden Women's Junior Asia Cup in Kakamigahara, Japan after beating Korea with a score of 2-1 in a captivating final match on Sunday.
The Indian junior women's hockey team emerged as Champions of the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 held in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan by defeating Korea with a score of 2-1 in a captivating Final match on Sunday.
"Congratulations to our young champions on winning the 2023 Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup! The team has shown immense perseverance, talent and teamwork. They have made our nation very proud. Best wishes to them for their endeavours ahead," PM Modi said in a tweet.
While Annu (22') and Neelam (41') scored one goal each for India, it was the team's collective efforts that ultimately led to their triumphant victory in this crucial encounter, as per a press release from Hockey India.