Ranchi (Jharkhand)[India], October 23 (ANI): Indian Women’s Hockey Team Captain Savita expressed gratitude for the nice and cozy welcome at Ranchi forward of Asian Champions Trophy 2023 and mentioned the staff is brimming with confidence to assert the coveted title.
The event, to be performed in a round-robin format, will start on October 27.
“The warm and heartfelt welcome we have experienced in Ranchi has deeply touched us, serving as an immense source of inspiration and motivation. We are brimming with confidence and determination to claim the coveted title,” Savita mentioned on arrival in Ranchi.
“We had some shortcomings in the recent Asian Games due to which we couldn’t win a Gold medal, however, our team has worked tirelessly to address those issues and we are now ready to give our best on the field,” she added.
The Indian Women’s Hockey Team arrived in Ranchi on a Sunday night.
Indian Women’s Hockey Team has been gearing up for the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 with rigorous coaching, strategic planning, and powerful staff unity, a Hockey India launch mentioned.
The Indian staff is getting into the event on the again of the Bronze medal triumph on the nineteenth Asian Games Hangzhou 2022.
India will probably be aiming for his or her second Women’s Asian Champions Trophy title, having beforehand claimed the crown in 2016. They had been runners-up within the 2013 and 2018 editions of the celebrated event, whereas in 2010, they secured a third-place end.
India’s journey within the event will start with a match in opposition to Thailand on Friday, October 27, adopted by a sport in opposition to Malaysia on Saturday, October 28. Subsequently, India will face China of their third match on October 30 and Japan on October 31. The staff’s last pool match will probably be in opposition to Korea on November 2.
As per the event format, all six groups will every play 5 matches earlier than the highest 4 groups transfer into the semi-finals.
Speaking on India’s preparations for the event and the staff’s current efficiency, Chief Coach Janneke Schopman mentioned, “We played some top performances in the recently concluded Asian Games, however, there’s always room for improvement and we will focus on it in this tournament.””We are entering the competition with a hunger to prove our mettle, especially after our Bronze medal win at the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022. We look forward to exciting matches and hope to display our best hockey on the field.” (ANI)