Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: August 23, 2023, 14:09 IST
Indian ladies’s hockey group (HI)
India have been grouped with Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand within the Elite Pool for Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier.
India will start their marketing campaign on the Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier towards Malaysia in Salalah, Oman on Friday.
India has been positioned within the Elite Pool together with Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand. While the second, Challengers Pool, consists of Hong Kong China, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran, and Oman.
India will probably be led by Navjot Kaur, whereas Jyoti will probably be her deputy.
The Indian group will compete towards its Elite counterparts in a bid to complete within the prime two spots within the pool and qualify for the semifinals.
After Malaysia, India will tackle Japan on Saturday adopted by Thailand on Sunday.
“We can not wait to get on with the match. Quite a lot of effort has gone into the preparation for the Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier.
“The intention is to play nicely all through the match and hopefully reap the advantages of our laborious work with profitable the Tournament,” India coach Soundarya Yendala said ahead of the team’s departure.
Captain Navjot said, “We have to face some strong teams in our pool but with the amount of work that we have put in to be ready for this tournament I am confident that we will put our best foot forward and return home, medals in hand.”
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