New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lavished huge praise on the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team for winning the Asia Cup title and highlighted the success as increasing passion towards hockey, specially among the youngsters. India’s goalkeeper Nidhi stole the spotlight as she shone during the penalty shootout, making three sensational saves to help her team outperform three-time champions China 3-2 (1-1).
This was India’s second consecutive Women’s Junior Asia Cup hockey title which they clinched in Muscat on Sunday. Taking to his social media handle on “X” (formerly Twitter), PM 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.”
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… pic.twitter.com/mLXN8vfw9q
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 16, 2024
Nidhi all the way!
Nidhi displayed heroics, capping off an amazing performance during the clash as she already stood tall during regulation time by blocking several attempts from the Chinese forwards. The four quarters of the clash ended in a nerve-wracking 1-1 stalemate.
During the shootout, Sakshi Rana gave India a perfect start as she converted the first strike while Nidhi denied China’s first attempt. However, the opponents fought back as Hao Guoting soon equalised and after Mumtaz Khan and Kanika Siwach missed their respective strikes, Ishika’s top-corner strike brought India level at 2-2.
Nidhi made stunning saves in China’s final two attempts as she blocked shots for Li Jingyi and Zuo Dandan, which further set the stage for Sunelita Toppo, who sealed the win with a composed finish and helped India register a memorable victory.
PM Narendra Modi was full of praise for the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team which beat three-time champions China 3-2 (1-1) to lift their second consecutive Women’s Junior Asia Cup hockey title on Sunday. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
