The victory means that the Indian team will compete in the prestigious tournament's Final for the second time, having previously reached the summit clash in 2012.
The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team confirmed their place in the semi-final of Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 after a resounding 11-0 victory over Chinese Taipei on Thursday
After registering a stellar 22-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening game, India picked up a comeback 2-1 win over Malaysia before fighting back against Korea to secure a 2-2 draw.
Yujin Lee (15') and Jiyon Choi (30') found the back of the net for Korea, while Deepika Soreng (43') and Deepika (54') scored a goal each, enabling India to secure a draw and maintain their position at the top of Pool A in the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023.
After Dian Nazeri (6') scored a goal for Malaysia, Mumtaz Khan (10') and Deepika (26') netted a goal each to help India win the game and remain on top of Pool A.
The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team kicked off their Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 campaign in emphatic fashion as they defeated Uzbekistan 22-0 in their first game of the tournament in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on Saturday.
The Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023, which will be played from June 2 to June 11, will also serve as the qualifying event for the forthcoming FIH Junior Women's World Cup 2023.
And the other five countries- Kazakhstan, Hong Kong China, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and Indonesia - qualified through the Women's Junior AHF Cup which was held in Taldykorgan Kazakhstan in October last year.
Mumtaz Khan was so driven for the sport that she would cycle 10 kilometres daily to train at the KD Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow to ensure she had the best facilities on her journey to become the best.
The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team left for the prestigious Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 from Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday morning. The Junior Asia Cup, a qualifying event for the FIH Junior World Cup, is scheduled to begin on June 2 in Kakamigahara, Japan.