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  India crowned FIH Women Nations Cup champions
17 Dec 2022
 

India defeated Spain 1-0 in the final to win the 1st FIH Womens Nations Cup Hockey Tournament at the Estadio Betero in Valencia, Spain today. Gurjit Kaur scored the all-important goal in the sixth minute, converting a penalty corner. With this victory, India got promoted to the FIH Hockey Womens Pro League 2023-24.

India ended the tournament with a perfect record of five wins in five matches. Led by goalkeeper Savita Punia, India beat Chile 3-1, Japan 2-1 and South Africa 2-0 in the group stage before a thrilling 2-1 win over Ireland in the penalty shootout in the semifinal.

Savita bagged the award as the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament. Hockey India announced Rs 2 lakhs for each player and Rs 1 lakh for each support staff of the 20-member Indian team.
 

Deep Grace was the only player from Odisha to get a place in the Indian team. She was also the vice-captain of the team

INDIAN WOMEN TEAM: Goalkeepers: Savita (Captain), Bichu Devi Kharibam. Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka (Vice-Captain), Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary. Midfielders: Nisha, Salima Tete, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monika, Neha, Sonika, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur. Forwards: Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Sangita Kumari, Beauty Dungdung. Chief Coach: Janneke Schopman.

TEAM STAFF: Ankitha Billava Suresh (Manager), Janneke Schopman (Head Coach), Soundarya Yendala (Assistant Coach), Heera Mundluru (Physiotherapist), F Pushpavathy (Physical Trainer), Radhika Chaudhari (Physical Trainer), Taren Naidoo (Physical Trainer), Amuthaprakash Perumal (Video Technician).

INDIA RESULTS:
December 11 (Pool-B): India (Sangita Kumari 3-FG, Sonika 11-FG, Navneet Kaur 32-FG) beat Chile (Fernanda Villagran 44-PC) 3-1.
December 12 (Pool-B): India (Salima Tete 5-FG, Beauty Dung Dung 40-FG) beat Japan (Rui Takashima 49-FG) 2-1.
December 14 (Pool-B): India (Deep Grace Ekka 14-PC, Gurjit Kaur 59-PC) beat South Africa 2-0.
December 16 (Semifinal): India (Udita 45-PC) beat Ireland (Naomi Carroll 15-FG) 2-1 in shoot out (Regulation time 1-1). Shootout scorers: India (Lalremsiami, Savita) beat Ireland (Elizabeth Murphy).
December 17 (Final): India (Gurjit Kaur 6-PC) beat Spain 1-0.
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TOP: File photo of Odisha star and Indian Women hockey team vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
RIGHT: Players of the Indian team celebrate after bagging the gold medal at the 1st FIH Womens Nations Cup in Valencia on 17 December 2022.
 
   
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