West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated the Indian junior hockey team for winning the World Cup after a gap of 15 years.
"Congratulations Team India #JuniorHockeyWorldCup champions. So proud of you all. Jai Hind," she tweeted soon after India beat Belgium 2-1 in the final played in Lucknow tonight to win the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup.
Gurjant Singh and Simranjeet Singh scored two goals for India, while Belgium's Fabrice van Bockrijck converted a penalty corner in the later half of the match.
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