Women’s Hockey Pro League: India vs China Match 2 Live Updates
(Courtesy : hockeyindia)
The Indian women’s hockey team has started its Women’s Hockey Pro League campaign with a double-header against China. The matches are going on in Muscat, Oman, which played host to the 2022 Women’s Asia Cup recently. Australia and New Zealand withdrew from the tournament, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. India were one of the countries picked as a replacement.
There are a total of nine teams in the round-robin stage of the Women’s Hockey Pro League. Only the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium have played matches as of yet. India and China are set to kick-start their campaigns. They will clash on Monday (31 January) and Tuesday (1 February) respectively.
Team India
The Indian women’s hockey team saw a lot of praise come their way due to the fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics. They entered the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 as favourites for the title, after winning the previous edition. However, the defeats to Japan (2-0) and South Korea (3-2) overshadowed their two major wins over Malaysia (9-0) and Singapore (9-1).
The semi-final defeat to the Koreans meant India could only finish third by beating China in the playoff. They won against the Chinese, thanks to goals from Sharmila Devi and Gurjit Kaur. This makes them more likely to secure victory in the upcoming encounters.
04:00 PM Hello and Welcome to the live updates of the second Women’s Hockey Pro League encounter between India and China.
Squad
India
Savita Punia (GK), Rajani Etimarpu (GK), Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Nisha, Sushila Chanu , Monika, Neha, Salima Tete, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami, Vandana Katariya, Mariana Kujur, Sharmila Devi.
China
Wu Surong (GK), Yang Liu, Tang Wanli, Chen Feiping, Deng Xue, Chen Yujun, Luo Yuxin, Wang Shumin, Yong Jing, Guo Qiu, Peng Xueyi, Huang Haiyan, Yu Anhui, Liu Qingmei, Zhong Mengling.
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