New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): PM Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Indian girls’s hockey staff on successful the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup, praising their excellent performances all through the match.
He mentioned the staff’s success has introduced pleasure and pleasure to the nation and expressed hope that the victory would encourage extra kids to take up hockey.
The Indian Women’s Hockey Team clinched the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup title with a commanding 2-0 victory over hosts New Zealand within the ultimate in Auckland on Sunday.
‘Indian hockey gamers carry pleasure and pleasure! Congratulations to the ladies’s staff for rising as winners within the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup. The staff performed exceptionally nicely all through the whole match. Best needs to the staff. May this win encourage a number of others to play hockey,’ PM Modi wrote in an X publish.
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Navneet Kaur (4′) gave India the early lead earlier than Sunelita Toppo (15′) doubled India’s benefit. The staff produced a stellar defensive show to guard their lead and win the title, which additionally marked their return to the FIH Hockey Women’s Pro League subsequent season.
Lalremsiami received the ‘Player of the Match’ award within the ultimate, whereas Deepika completed because the joint-top scorer within the match with six objectives to her identify, sharing the honours with USA’s Ashley Sessa.
This is India’s second Nations Cup title, having received the inaugural version of the match in 2022.
India remained unbeaten all through their marketing campaign, defeating USA (3-2), Japan (2-1), and Uruguay (3-2) within the Pool A matches earlier than registering a commanding 6-0 win over Chile within the semi-final. They delivered a wonderful efficiency within the ultimate to clinch the title with a 2-0 victory over New Zealand.
To recognise the groups’ achievements, Hockey India introduced a money award of Rs 3 lakh for every participant and Rs 1.5 lakh for every member of the assist employees. (ANI)