Indian Hockey Team

Mumtaz Khan slammed four goals while Kanika Siwach and Deepika slotted home a hat-trick as defending champions India routed Bangladesh 13-1 to start their Women's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament campaign on a rousing note here on Sunday. Mumtaz (27th, 32nd, 53rd, 58th), Kanika (12th, 51st, 52nd), Deepika (7th, 20th, 55th), Manisha (10th), Beauty Dung Dung (33rd) and vice-captain Sakshi Rana (43rd) were on target for the winners, while Bangladesh's Orpita Pal (12th) was the only goal-scorer for Bangladesh in the Pool A game. India took control of the match very early and converted their dominance into a goal in the seventh minute through Deepika who deftly converted a penalty corner with a neat flick to give her team the lead. The difference in quality of teams was evident from the number of penalty corners earned. India got 12 penalty corners, while Bangladesh got just one. Just three minutes later Manisha converted another penalty corner before Kanika scored a field goal in the

A few tough matches tested the junior Indian hockey team during its successful title defence at the Junior Asia Cup and now the players are determined to do well in next year's men's World Cup at home. The team returned to Bengaluru on Thursday after a stellar campaign in Muscat, Oman, where they defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in a thrilling final. This victory follows India's bronze medal finish at the Sultan of Johor Cup under head coach PR Sreejesh. "This is truly a proud moment for all of us, and we now look forward to the Junior World Cup in Chennai with great anticipation," vice-captain Rohit said. "Every player contributed to this remarkable victory, and our collective effort has been truly inspiring. The tough matches, especially against Japan and Pakistan, tested our mettle, but we stayed focused and executed our game plan," he added. Placed in Pool A, India secured dominant wins over Thailand, Chinese Taipei, and Korea, before overcoming a tough challenge against Japa

The game saw a dramatic shift in momentum as India fought back from the early setback. After being 1-3 down, the Indian team showed remarkable resilience, drawing level at 3-3.

The Women's Asian Champions Trophy was first held in 2010 and 2011, then again in 2013, before becoming a biennial event starting in 2016.

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The live streaming of the 2024 Women's Asian Champions Trophy final match between India and China will be available on the Sony LIV app and website in India.

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The live streaming of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 final matches will be available on the SonyLIV app and website in India on November 20.

The India vs Japan Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 semifinal match will begin at 4:45 PM IST on November 19.

The defending champions India will take on fourth-placed Japan in semifinal 2

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The India vs China Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 match will begin at 4:45 PM IST on November 16.

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The India vs Thailand Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 match will begin at 4:45 PM IST on November 14.

India vs South Korea HIGHLIGHTS: Deepika gets her second goal as India take back the lead by a penalty stroke.

South Korea began their tournament with a 2-2 draw against Japan and will be aiming not to drop any points against the hosts in their upcoming clash.

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All the five matches of India during Women's Asian Champions Trophy will begin at 4:45 PM IST. Fans can watch the live streaming of Women's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy on Sony LIV app & website

Sony Sports have the broadcasting rights for Women's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in India. Sony Sports Ten 1 HD/SD will telecast Women's ACT in India

Indian women's hockey team has overcome recent setbacks and is set to start a new journey with World Cup and Olympics in mind, chief coach Harendra Singh asserted on Sunday, saying that the performance in Asian Champions Trophy will serve as base for future. The Indian women's team has endured a very rough and long patch since its historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Games. It could not qualify for the Paris Olympics and lost 13 of the 16 FIH Pro League matches. Coach Harendra said his team has worked hard to shrug off the lean run and is preparing for a good show at the 2026 World Cup in Netherlands and the 2028 Paris Olympics. "This tournament is a base for our future planning. ACT as on our calendar, what we want to achieve in terms of results. It will be start of journey for mission 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics," Harendra said ahead of India's ACT tournament-opener against Malaysia on Monday. "We have overcome all the setbacks, worked on our mistakes. Everyone realised