Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Departs for World Cup
The Indian junior women's hockey team is going to Chile for the World Cup.
They left from Bengaluru on Sunday night.
The team has 20 players, including two alternates.
They will play their first match against Namibia on December 1.
The coach said the team is excited and ready to do their best.
The team is led by captain Jyoti Singh and coach Tushar Khandker.
They will play in Pool C with Germany, Ireland, and Namibia.
The Indian junior women's hockey team departed for the FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 in Santiago, Chile.
The team, led by captain Jyoti Singh and coach Tushar Khandker, left Bengaluru on Sunday night.
India is placed in Pool C alongside Germany, Ireland, and Namibia.
The team's first match is against Namibia on December 1, followed by Germany on December 3 and Ireland on December 5.
The team consists of 20 players, including two alternates, and is motivated to perform their best in the tournament.
- Who
- Indian junior women's hockey team
- What
- Departed for the FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025
- When
- November 24, 2024
- Where
- Santiago, Chile
- Why
- To compete in the FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025
- Event
- FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025
- Dates
- December 1 to 13, 2025
- Location
- Santiago, Chile
- Team Captain
- Jyoti Singh
- Chief Coach
- Tushar Khandker
- Pool
- Pool C (Germany, Ireland, Namibia)
- First Match
- December 1 against Namibia
