Indian junior women's hockey team depart for Oman to compete in Women's Junior Asia Cup 2024

India are the defending champions of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup.

The Indian junior women’s hockey team left for the prestigious Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 from Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday morning. The Junior Asia Cup, which is a qualifying event for the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup, is scheduled to be held from 7th December to 15th December in Muscat, Oman. 

India are up against China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Bangladesh in Pool A while Pool B will feature South Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka.

Junior Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Calling 🇮🇳✈️The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team left from Bengaluru today, ready to defend their title at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2024, from 7th to 15th December in Muscat, Oman. 🏑🔥After their unforgettable triumph in 2023, where they… pic.twitter.com/8M0VeshzcE

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 3, 2024

As defending champions, India’s campaign will be spearheaded by captain Jyoti Singh along with vice-captain Sakshi Rana and the squad also features players who have had the experience of playing with the Senior side such as Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Sunelita Toppo, Mumtaz Khan, Deepika and Beauty Dungdung while the team is coached by former India Captain Tushar Khandker. 

“We are very confident and upbeat about our campaign. We have a good, experienced team. We have worked hard over the past few months and the team is quite eager to do our best in Muscat, Oman,” expressed Jyoti Singh ahead of the team’s departure.

“It’s heartening to see the Indian junior men’s hockey team enter the knockout stage and they are cruising towards the title. We have been following their matches, and we will be there to cheer for them in the remaining matches. We urge Indian hockey fans to watch us play and cheer for us. Muscat has a big Indian community, we are hopeful they will come to cheer us,” added the vice-captain Sakshi Rana.

India will begin their campaign against Bangladesh on 8th December 20:30hrs IST.

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