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India, the winner of FIH Nations Cup 2022 (Twitter)
As the jubilant squad traveled the country, the unit was seen in high spirits, grooving to the beats of the famous ‘Champions, Champions’ track.
The Indian women’s hockey team created history by winning the inaugural edition of the FIH Nations League.
Indian women got the better of their Spanish counterparts with a 1-0 win over the Iberians in the Nations League final on Saturday.
With the win, the Indian women’s team earned promotion to the 2023-24 edition of the FIH Pro League.
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As the jubilant squad traveled the country, the unit was seen in high spirits, grooving to the beats of the ‘Champions, Champions’ track made famous by West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo’s cricketing exploits.
India’s Gurjeet Kaur scores crucial solitary goal to help summit clash against Spain India Come out of the tournament in Valencia with the silverware. He converted a sixth-minute penalty corner to give the visitors the lead, which they held on to to seal the title.
The players danced with uncontrollable joy after their special feat which was the fruit of their remarkable efforts.
India started the tournament with a 3–1 win over Chile before defeating Japan 2–1. The Women in Blue topped their group with 9 points from three games as they ended their final group game with a 2–0 win over South Africa.
India faced Ireland in the semi-finals as team captain Savita Punia produced a fine performance in the penalty shoot-out after a hard-fought 1-1 draw. In the end, India beat Ireland 2–1 on penalties to set up the final against host nation Spain, which they won to get their hands on the title.
Savita Punia was also awarded the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament award as she led her team to an unforgettable victory.
Gurjit Kaur ended the campaign as India’s top scorer with 2 goals, one behind Ireland’s Catherine Mullan, the tournament’s highest goal-getter.
Salima Tete, Beauty Dungdung, Udita Duhan, Deep Grace Ekka, Navneet Kaur, Sangeeta Kumari and Sonika Tandi all scored a goal each in the competition to leave India victorious.
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