DESCRIPTION:
* Five players from Odisha have been selected in an 18-member Indian team for this tournament.
* The five Odisha players are: Madhuri Kindo, Anjali Barwa, Jyoti Chhatri, Sujata Kujur and Sunelita Toppo.
* Preeti will lead the Indian team with Deepika as her deputy.
* Indian Junior Women have been placed in Pool A with Korea, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan.
* Pool B consists of hosts Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong China and Indonesia.
* Womens Junior (U-21) Asia Cup 2023 is a qualification event for the FIH Junior Womens World Cup 2023.
* Womens Junior Asia Cup was first held 1992 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
* India has bagged one silver (2012) and four bronze (1992, 2000, 2004, 2008) so far.
* Korea has been the most successful team, winning the gold medal four times.
* China is the only other champion team, winning the gold medal three times.
INDIA MATCHES:
June 3 (11.00 AM): India vs Uzbekistan
June 5 (8.45 AM): India vs Malaysia
June 6 (11.00 AM): India vs Korea
June 8 (1.15 PM): India vs Chinese Taipei
June 10: Semifinals
June 11: Final