Hockey News: Indian women's hockey squad returns to the national camp

Savita-led Indian women's squad has had an exciting year starting from Tokyo Olympics to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

They will now focus on the upcoming FIH Women's Hockey Nations Cup set to take place in Valencia, Spain, from December 10.

Star Indian defender Deep Grace Ekka is hoping the Indian squad will be able to carry on with their winning momentum.

After her return to the national camp in Bengaluru, Deep Grace Ekka said, "We did well in Birmingham, but now that is a closed chapter. We have had a good break, and now we have to get back to work."

The Indian squad will be spending a considerable amount of time before leaving for their net mission. Chief coach Janneke Schopman will analyze the performance of the Indian team to find and fix the mistakes.

The Indian women made their FIH Hockey Women's Pro League debut last year. However, they will now need to win the FIH Women's Hockey Nations Cup to qualify for the 2022-23 edition of the FIH Hockey Women's Pro League.

"We are moving in the right direction," say Indian Men and Women's Hockey Captains

The captains of Indian men's and women's hockey squads believe that they are moving in the right direction and are on the brink of achieving greater success in the sport.

Captain of the Indian Men's Hockey Team, Manpreet Singh, said, "Lately, with the achievements at the world level in sports across various disciplines, children are encouraged to take up an active lifestyle and are willing to commit to competitive sports. We must nurture a good sports culture in the country."

The captain of the women's hockey squad Savita expressed her delight at more and more young women picking up sports as a career option. She believes that medals won by India at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games have encouraged children to pick various sports.