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Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra Triumph in Junior Women’s Pools; Punjab and Jharkhand Reach Sub-Junior Men’s Final

These Hockey India tournaments deploy a tiered system to advance state teams, secure promotion for next season, identify emerging talent

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Junior Women National Championship

Overview

  • Chhattisgarh defeated Karnataka 6-1 and Maharashtra overcame Andhra Pradesh 5-1 in the latest Division A pool matches at the Junior Women’s Championship in Kakinada.
  • Punjab’s 1-1 draw with Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh’s 1-1 stalemate against Bengal leave several state teams vying for semifinal berths.
  • Manipur and Himachal have secured promotion to Division A for the next season after topping their pools in Division B.
  • In Chennai, Punjab edged Uttar Pradesh 4-3 and Jharkhand beat Madhya Pradesh 3-1 to set up their final clash in the Sub-Junior Men’s Championship.
  • These results keep the spotlight on the tiered competition as state teams jostle for national ranking positions and talent identification ahead of the knockout rounds.