New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Team India has been drawn into Pool A together with arch-rivals Pakistan for the upcoming Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup, which might be held from May 23 to June 1 in Salalah, Oman.
Asian Hockey Federation additionally introduced the Women’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup, which might be held from June 2 to 11 in Kakamigahara, Japan, as per Olympics.com.
A complete of 10 nations might be collaborating within the males’s event. Besides India, groups that includes on the occasion are Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Thailand and Uzbekistan.
India, Pakistan, Japan, Korea and Malaysia, the highest 5 groups, earned direct qualification on foundation of their world rankings. Bangladesh, Oman, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Chinese Taipei certified via the Men’s Junior AHF Cup, which was held in Muscat in January.
The groups incomes the top-three end will earn qualification for the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2023, which might be held from December 5 to December 16 in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia has certified routinely as host.
India and Pakistan together with Japan, Thailand, and Chinese Taipei are a part of Pool A. The Pool B will function South Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Bangladesh, and Uzbekistan.
India has reached the finals of the event 5 occasions. They have three titles to their title (2004, 2008, 2015) and have completed as runners-up twice (1996, 2000).
Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 teamsPool A: India, Pakistan, Japan, Thailand, and Chinese TaipeiPool B: South Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Bangladesh, and UzbekistanThe Women’s Junior Asia Cup can even function 10 groups. India is positioned in Pool A together with Chinese Taipei, Korea, Malaysia and Uzbekistan. China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan and Kazakhstan are part of Pool B.
The high 5 groups, India, China, Korea, Japan and Malaysia clinched direct qualification on account of their world rankings. On the opposite hand, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong China, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and Indonesia performed the Women’s Junior AHF Cup held in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan in October 2022 to earn their qualification.
The high three groups from the competitors will qualify for the 2023 Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, which is scheduled to happen from December 6 to 17 in Santiago, Chile.
India’s finest end on this event got here in 2012, once they completed as runners-up.
Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 teamsPool A: India, Chinese Taipei, Korea, Malaysia and UzbekistanPool B: China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan and Kazakhstan. (ANI)