The Indian Junior Women Hockey Team, featuring four players from Odisha, ended their tour of Europe with a 2-2 draw against Oranje Rod in Breda, the Netherlands today. The four Odisha players were: defenders Anjali Barwa, Puja Sahoo, Mamita Oram and mid-fielder Supriya Kujur.

Indian Junior (U-21) women team played a total of six matches across three nations against Belgium, Germany and Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push and Oranje Rood, two club teams in the Netherlands. Out of the six matches, they won one, lost three and drew two.

The four Odisha players were: defenders Anjali Barwa, Puja Sahoo, Mamita Oram and mid-fielder Supriya Kujur. Anjali, Mamita and Supriya are former trainees of Panposh Sports Hostel, Rourkela and currently honing their skills at the Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre, Bhubaneswar.

Puja is a product of SAI Training Centre, Sundargarh. Anjali and Mamita have the experience of winning medals for the Indian Junior Women Team. Supriya and Puja would be making their debut during the upcoming Europe tour. The 22-member Indian Junior Women team was led by defender Jyoti Singh while mid-fielder Sakshi Rana as her deputy.

INDIAN JUNIOR WOMEN HOCKEY TEAM: Goalkeepers: Aditi Maheshwari, Nidhi. Defenders: Jyoti Singh (Captain), Lalthantluangi, Anjali Barwa, Puja Sahoo, Mamita Oram, Nirru Kullu. Mid-fielders: Kshetrimayum Sonia Devi, Rajani Kerketta, Priyanka Yadav, Khaidem Shileima Chanu, Sakshi Rana (Vice-Captain), Anisha Sahu, Supriya Kujur. Forwards: Binima Dhan, Hina Bano, Lalrinpuii, Ishika, Sanjana Horo, Sonam, Kanika Siwach.

RESULTS:

21 May 2024 (At Breda, Netherlands): Indian Junior Women (Hina Bano, Kanika Siwach) beat Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push 2-0.

22 May 2024 (At Breda, Netherlands): India (Binima Dhan 49, 58) lost to Belgium (?) 2-3.

24 May 2024 (At Antwerp, Belgium): India (Kanika Siwach 2) drew with Belgium (?) 2-2. Shootout: India (?) beat Belgium (?) 4-2.

26 May 2024 (At Breda, Netherlands): India lost to Germany (?) 0-1.

27 May 2024 (At Dusseldorf, Germany): India (Sanjana Horo 2, Binima Dhan, Kanika Siwach) lost to Germany (?) 4-6.

29 May 2024 (At Breda, Netherlands): Indian Junior Women (Sanjana Horo 18, Anisha Sahu 58) drew with Oranje Rod (?) 2-2.
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PHOTO: Odisha players of the Indian Junior Women Hockey Team (L-R) Mamita Oram, Anjali Barwa, Supriya Kujur and Puja Sahoo pose during their tour of Europe from 21 to 29 May 2024.