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The Indian men's team, alongside Oman and Malaysia, clinched the second spot with an impressive 1400 points each. Despite a valiant effort at the World Cup in Muscat, where they finished fifth, India's triumph at the Asian Championship solidified their position among the top contenders.

While Harmanpreet Singh struck in the 7th and 28th minutes, Jugraj Singh (24') and Lalit Upadhyay (50') scored a goal each to help India seal a 4-1 win in their opening match of the season. Spanish captain Marc Miralles (34') was the lone goalscorer for the visitors.

With just two days to go for the much-awaited FIH Pro League, the women’s team of China, USA, Netherlands and Australia have arrived in Bhubaneswar and are undergoing their final preparations.

The squad will take the field in Ranchi with the aim to finish as one of the top three teams in the competition and secure qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

India won their maiden Asian Champions Trophy title in 2016 in Singapore, while Japan bagged the crown twice, in 2013 and 2021.

The two players had played stellar roles for the respective Indian Men's and Women's Hockey teams at 19th Asian Games in China

With an impressive track record with over 150 caps, Amit emerged as an integral cog in India’s campaign in Hangzhou, serving as the first rusher and displaying remarkable strategic acumen.

The bonus they gained for their consistent performance in the hockey competition in Hangzhou was a berth in next year's Paris Olympics as the Asian Games in a qualifying tournament for the Olympics.

India will face the winner of the second semifinal between Japan and China in the final of the tournament for a chance to win the Gold medal and secure a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The drag-flicker converted penalty corners in the 39th, 40th and 42nd minutes to complete his hat-trick after opening his account with a goal in the 24th minute of the Pool A encounter at the GSP Hockey Stadium here.

With this victory, India has created a new record of winning the maximum titles at the Men's Junior Asia Cup.

Uttar Pradesh Hockey reached the final by defeating Hockey Haryana 7-0 while the Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Hockey Madhya Pradesh 3-1 in their semifinal.

Navneet Kaur (10') and Deep Grace Ekka (25') scored the goals for India while Abigail Wilson (22') scored the lone goal for Australia 'A'.

Odisha government, which has been the official sponsor since 2018, has decided to continue with the sponsorship of the teams (both senior and junior) from 2023 to 2033

The HTCs have been set up by the Sports and Youth Services Department (DSYS) in partnership with Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre (HPC) with the aim to nurture a large spectrum of hockey talent from the state and provide an early exposure to synthetic turfs.