In Pool A, Sports Authority of India 'A' registered a comprehensive 18-0 victory against Citizen Hockey XI in the first match of the day. Kajal (12', 18', 22', 23', 42', 55') stood out to be the top scorer for Sports Authority of India 'A', scoring six influential goals on regular intervals
The League will see 16 teams divided into Pool A and Pool B vie for top honours. This will be the 1st phase of the League which will go on till 23rd August with each winning team being awarded three points, one point for each team in the event of a draw and zero points for the losing side.
Phase 1 of the 1st Khelo India Women's Hockey League (U-16) is scheduled from August 16 to 23 where a total of 16 teams across the country are participating
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 4 (ANI): The improvement of sports infrastructure and the regular happening of sports events in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A) three years ago has made it an emerging hub of sports.
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Thakur, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Tuesday informed, "All schemes of the Department of Sports are gender neutral and cater to all sportspersons equally. However, one of the components of the Khelo India Scheme "Sports for Women" is specifically de