Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team for winning the Asia Cup title and said this success shows the increasing passion towards hockey, especially among the youth. In a post on X, Modi said, "Congratulations to the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team for winning the Asia Cup title. The team showed immense grit and determination.
" "This success also shows the increasing passion towards Hockey, especially among the youth. My best wishes to the team for their future endeavours," Modi said. Nidhi's heroics capped off a stellar performance, having already stood tall during regulation time by thwarting multiple attempts from the Chinese forwards as the four quarters ended in a nerve-wracking 1-1 stalemate.
Let us know! 👂 What type of content would you like to see from us this year? India Defeated China in Penalty Shootouts India's goalkeeper Nidhi stole the limelight in the penalty shootout, making three sensational saves to help India overcome three-time champions China 3-2 (1-1) and clinch their second consecutive Women's Junior Asia Cup hockey title here on Sunday. While skipper Jinzhuang Tan scored for China in the 30th minute, Siwach Kanika's strike early in the second half (41st minute) brought India back into the game in an intense battle for supremacy. Sakshi Rana gave India a perfect start in the shootout by converting the first attempt, while Nidhi denied China’s opener.
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