Junior Men's Asia Cup Hockey: Confident India take on Thailand
The Hindu
India in Pool A with Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Thailand; aiming to defend title in Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament.
A confident India, coached by PR Sreejesh, will start as firm favourites when they take on Thailand in their opening match of the Junior Asia Cup men's hockey tournament on Wednesday (Noveber 27, 2024).
India have been placed in Pool A along with Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Thailand.
With 10 teams participating in the event this time, the remaining five teams in Pool B are Pakistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Oman, and China.
India have won this tournament for a record four times, including in 2004, 2008, 2015 and 2023.
They beat arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 in the final last year to lift the title.
"Our team has been working hard, and we are confident in our abilities to perform well," skipper Amir said.
"Playing against strong teams like Thailand, Japan, and Korea in Pool A will be challenging, but we are ready to give our best and aim for a top finish. We would like to defend our title and make our country proud once again."
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