New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Hockey India and the Government of Jharkhand on Tuesday introduced Ranchi, Jharkhand because the venue for the distinguished Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 to be staged in Ranchi 2023.
This would be the seventh version of the coveted match which is scheduled to be held from twenty seventh October to fifth November 2023.
Defending Champions Japan, runners-up Korea, China, Malaysia, Thailand and hosts India are anticipated to take part within the match. The Indian Women’s Team gained this title in 2016 and within the following version in 2018, they completed runners-up, as per the Hockey India launch.
Ranchi has beforehand hosted quite a few Hockey India League matches from 2012 to 2015 and was dwelling to the city-based franchise Ranchi Rays. In current years, the stadium has witnessed a number of high home occasions being held there and boasts an enormous fan base for the game.
Jharkhand has a wealthy hockey historical past, having produced seven Olympians who’ve proudly represented India, together with Jaipal Singh Munda, Silbanus Dungdung, Manohar Topno, Ajit Lakra, Nikki Pradhan, Salima Tete and Late Shri Michael Kindo and Late Shri Marang Gomke.
Welcoming the taking part groups to Jharkhand this October, Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren stated, “It is an honour and great privilege for us to welcome the best women’s hockey teams in Asia to come and participate at the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy which is being hosted in India for the very first time. Over the past decade, hockey in Jharkhand has risen to great heights with several players from this state playing for India in both Junior and Senior teams. We have also produced several Olympians in the sport over the years, including Jaipal Singh Munda (1928 Amsterdam Olympics), Michael Kindo (1972 Munich Olympics), Sylvanus Dungdung (1980 Moscow Olympics), Ajeet Lakra (1992 Barcelona Olympics), Manohar Topno (1984 Los Angeles Olympics), Nikki Pradhan (2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics), and Salima Tete (2020 Tokyo Olympics), demonstrating the state’s growth in hockey. I believe the 7th edition of Women’s Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi will inspire and encourage more youngsters to take up the sport. I welcome all the participating teams, officials from Asian Hockey Federation and Hockey India to come and enjoy the facilities and hospitality in Jharkhand.” Expressing his gratitude to Chief Minister Hemant Soren for his continued help and thanking AHF for entrusting the duty of internet hosting the Jharkhand Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 in India.
President of Hockey India Dilip Tirkey stated,”I wish to specific my heartfelt gratitude to the Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren on behalf of Hockey India for his unwavering help in direction of the event and promotion of hockey in Jharkhand. I might additionally like to increase my heartfelt due to the AHF for giving Hockey India thehonour of internet hosting the Jharkhand Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023. This occasion is a testomony to India’s rising stature as a world hub for hockey. We are assured that this match won’t solely showcase the very best of Asian Women’s Hockey however can even present a platform for our personal gamers to compete againstsome of the very best groups on the earth. We are dedicated to making sure that the match is a powerful success, and we stay up for welcoming the taking part groups and followers to India.
“Bhola Nath Singh, Secretary General of Hockey India, echoed the President’s remarks, saying that “I’m very grateful for the help we now have obtained from the Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren. When we expressed our curiosity in internet hosting the Jharkhand Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 in Ranchi, he readily agreed to supply all of the help wanted in internet hosting a high Asian-level occasion within the state. He has all the time been a eager supporter of sports activities. It is an enormous honour for us to host such a mega occasion in Ranchi and I consider it’s a stepping stone to host extra worldwide hockey occasions sooner or later. I thank AHF for entrusting us with this duty of internet hosting this prestigious occasion. I’m positive many hockey followers will likely be delighted to observe high Asian international locations vying for high honours on this match.””We are very excited that Ranchi, Jharkhand would be the venue for the upcoming version of Asian Champions Trophy for girls. Hockey India has through the years constructed an incredible fame of internet hosting world-class occasions in India. The current monumental internet hosting of the FIH Men’s World Cup, coupled with the victory of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, vividly highlights Hockey India’s unparalleled capabilities. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to Hockey India for his or her unwavering help. With the forthcoming Jharkhand Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023, we anticipate one other resounding success that can considerably enrich regional hockey. We prolong our gratitude to the Jharkhand Government, taking part groups, and all of the stakeholders. To the followers and athletes, could this occasion etch lasting recollections. We wholeheartedly invite all of you to affix us in Ranchi and be part of this grand marvel on the Champions Trophy,” Asian Hockey Federation President Dato Fumio Ogura stated. (ANI)