India face Netherlands in Junior Women's Hockey WC semifinals as history beckons
The Hindu
India's best performance in the tournament so far is a bronze medal finish in 2013
History beckons the Indian women's hockey team as it eyes a maiden final berth in the FIH Junior World Cup but in three-time champions, the Netherlands a stern test awaits it in the semifinal here on Sunday.
India's best performance in the tournament so far is a bronze medal finish in the 2013 edition of the event in Monchengladbach, Germany.
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