Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], May 14 (ANI): The Indian Women’s Hockey Team left for Adelaide, Australia on Sunday from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru.
The crew led by ace goalkeeper Savita and Vice Captained by Deep Grace Ekka will play a five-match collection towards the hosts on the Mate Stadium in a tour that’s a part of the Indian crew’s preparations for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games 2023.
Speaking about this outing, Captain Savita stated, “India and Australia have enjoyed a healthy rivalry over the past few years. We beat them at the Tokyo Olympics and they beat us during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year. Playing against a quality side like theirs is always a learning experience and we are quite upbeat ahead of this tour.”Under Savita’s Captaincy, the Indian crew received a historic Bronze Medal on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games final yr and in addition received the title on the FIH Nations Cup which helped them robotically qualify for the following season of FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24. This yr, the crew has set their goal on successful the Gold on the Hangzhou Asian Games and instantly qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
“We believe this tour will help us understand the level we are at and help us analyze what we need to change or work on in our tactical play ahead of the Asian Games. And of course, when you do well against a team like Australia it boosts the morale and confidence of the team particularly some of the youngsters who have got a call-up for this tour,” she added.
Savita was additionally elated that these matches can be dwell telecast and their followers in India can observe their progress. “It’s amazing that women’s hockey is getting all the support it needs to build the profile of the game. We are all quite thrilled that these matches will be live and all our fans back home can watch and follow our performance,” she signed off. (ANI)