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Determined India ready for Jr hockey World Cup
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|November 28, 2025
An experienced campaigner and two-time Olympic bronze medallist PR Sreejesh as head coach. Many matches to prepare for the all-important tournament. On paper, India seem ready to face the best U-21 teams in the world but it isn't going to be a cakewalk for the hosts who are gunning for their third Junior World Cup title.
PR Sreejesh.
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India colts finished with a silver medal finish at the Sultan of Johor Cup last month - their last competition before the Junior World Cup that starts this Friday - but by no means was it a complete show by the Rohit-led side.
India registered competitive victories against Great Britain (3-2), New Zealand (4-2) and Malaysia (2-1) but they failed to beat Pakistan (3-3), a team which gets very little international exposure. To make it worse, India lost against Australia, 2-4 in round robin and 1-2 in the final.
What it shows is that though India may be a competitive team but to beat the likes of Australia, seven-time champions Germany, two-time winners Argentina, and powerhouses Netherlands and Belgium is going to take some effort if they wish to lift the trophy in Chennai on December 10.
This story is from the November 28, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Gurugram.
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