Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Punjab 4-1 in the final of the Hockey India Junior Women North Zone Championship, Hockey Jharkhand won the Junior Women East Zone Championship defeating Hockey Mizoram 2-2 (2-1 SO) in a penalty shootout. Hockey Madhya Pradesh has been crowned Champions of the J
The 1st Hockey India Junior Women Zonal Championships 2023 concluded on Sunday with Hockey Haryana, Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Madhya Pradesh, and Hockey Karnataka winning the Finals in their respective zones.
In the first match of the day in the 1st Hockey India Junior Women North Zone Championships 2023 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Chandigarh 13-3. In the 1st Hockey India Junior Women South Zone Championships 2023 being held at Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, Hockey Karna
The 1st Hockey India Junior Women West Zone Championship 2023 Pool A match between Hockey Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh Hockey ended in favour of Hockey Maharashtra. In the second game, Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Hockey Gujarat 19-0.
On day-5 of the 1st Hockey India Junior Women Zonal Championships 2023 Hockey Haryana, Hockey Uttarakhand and Hockey Punjab registered wins in North zone. Hockey Karnataka, Kerala Hockey secure victories in South zone. In East zone Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Bengal and Hockey Mizor
Also, Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Mizoram, and Hockey Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh Hockey won their respective matches in the East and West Zones respectively
Having won all their matches against the U-21 team they now focus on playing the A team, twice in quick succession. The team will next play two matches against South Africa "A' team on February 24 and 25 where they will aim to continue their winning streak.
The South Africa Tour is part of the Indian junior women's hockey team's preparations for the all-important Asia Cup U21, which is a qualification tournament for the forthcoming FIH Women's Hockey Junior World Cup.
The Indian Junior Women's team will play two more matches against the South Africa U-21 team on February 18 and 20 followed by two matches against South Africa "A' team on February 24 and 25.
The Indian team, led by Preeti as captain and Rutaja Dadaso Pisal as vice-captain, will play a series of matches on the tour against the South African junior women's hockey team and South Africa A team between February 17 and 25.