Jharkhand

• 30 Oct 2021

11th National Women's Junior Hockey Championship

Why in News

• In the final match of the National Women's Junior Championship played on October 29, 2021, Jharkhand team became the runner-up after defeating Haryana.

Key Points

• In the final match of the championship, Haryana defeated Jharkhand team 3-2.
• On the other hand, Maharashtra team finished third after defeating Chandigarh 6-2.
• It may be noted that the 11th National Women's Junior Hockey Championship was organized from October 20, 2021 to October 29, 2021 in Simdega district of Jharkhand.
• In the final match, Deepika Soreng and Rupani Kumari scored for Jharkhand.
• Defeated in the final, Jharkhand's team missed out on winning this title for the third time in a row (hat-trick) and this time they had to be content with the silver medal.