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  Junior Women Hockey Asia Cup: India win successive gold
15 Dec 2024
 

India won the gold medal for the second time in a row at the Womens Junior Asia Cup Tournament, defeating China in the nerve-wracking final, via shootout in Muscat, Oman today. India goalkeeper Nidhi saved three strokes to help the defending champions win the shootout 3-2 after play in the regulation time ended in 1-1 draw.

Tan Jinzhuang scored the first goal for China but Kanika Siwach struck the equaliser in the third quarter for India as the match went into a penalty shootout. Korea won the bronze medal, defeating Japan 3-2 in shootout after both the teams scored one goal each in the regulation time.
 

India ace Deepika Sehrawat bagged the top scorer of the tournament awards with 12 goals to her name, including three hat-tricks. Hockey India, on the occasion, announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for each player and Rs 1 lakh to each support staff as a gesture for winning the championship.

Earlier in the semifinals, India defeated Japan 3-1. India qualified for the semifinal by finishing second in Poo-A with nine points from four matches. They beat Bangladesh 13-1, Malaysia 5-0 and Thailand 9-0, but lost to China 1-2. By reaching semifinals, India also qualified the FIH Women Junior World Cup 2025, to be held in Chile.

Jyoti Singh was the captain of the 20-member Indian team, which featured three from Odisha. Odisha players were: Sunelita Toppo, Mamita Oram and Puja Sahoo. Sunelita was awarded as the rising star of the final match.

INDIAN WOMEN JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM: Goalkeepers: Nidhi, Aditi Maheshwari. Defenders: Manisha Chauhan, Jyoti Singh (Captain), Lalthantluangi, Puja Sahoo, Mamita Oram. Mid-fielders: Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Sunelita Toppo, Ishika, Rajni Kerketta, Sakshi Rana (Vice-Captain), Khaidem Shileima Chanu. Forwards: Deepika Sehrawat, Beauty Dungdung, Kanika Siwach, Mumtaz Khan, Lalrinpuii. Coach: Tushar Khandker.

RESULTS (India matches):

8 Dec 2024 (League match): India (Deepika Sehrawat 7-PC, 20-FG, 55-FG, Manisha Chauhan 10-PC, Kanika Siwach 12-FG, 51-FG, 51-FG, Mumtaz Khan 27-FG, 32-FG, 53-FG, 58-PC, Beauty Dungdung 33-PC, Sakshi Rana 43-FG) beat Bangladesh (Orpita Pal 12-PC) 13-1. PoM: Mumtaz Khan.

9 Dec 2024 (League match): India (Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke 32-PC, Deepika Sehrawat 37-PC, 39-PS, 48-PC, Kanika Siwach 38-FG) beat Malaysia 5-0. PoM: Deepika Sehrawat.

11 Dec 2024 (League match): India (Deepika Sehrawat 56-FG) lost to China (Jinzhuang Tan 32-PS, Lihang Wang 42-PC) 1-2. PoM: ?. RSoM: Sunelita Toppo (India).

12 Dec 2024 (League match): India (Sakshi Rana 17-FG, Kanika Siwach 23-PC, 25-PC, 40-PC, Lalrinpuii 27-FG, Deepika Sehrawat 28-PC, 31-PC, 35-FG, 55-FG) beat Thailand 9-0. PoM: Kanika Siwach. RSoM: Sakshi Rana.

14 Dec 2024 (Semifinal): India (Mumtaz Khan 4-FG, Sakshi Rana 17-FG, Deepika Sehrawat 13-PS) beat Japan (Niko Maruyama 23-FG) 3-1. PoM: Deepika Sehrawat. RSoM: Haruka Kawaguchi (Japan).

15 Dec 2024 (Final): India (Kanika Siwach 41-FG) drew with China (Tan Jinzhuang 30-PS) 1-1. Shootout: India (Sakshi Rana, Ishika, Sunelita Toppo) beat China (Hao Guoting, Liu Tangjie) 3-2. PoM: Tan Jinzhuang (China). RSoM: Sunelita Toppo (India).
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TOP: Odisha trio (L-R) Puja Sahoo, Sunelita Toppo and Mamita Oram pose with their gold medals at the Womens Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman on 15 December 2024.
RIGHT: Odisha forward Sunelita Toppo poses with the Rising Star of the Final Match award in Muscat on 15 December 2024.
 
   
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