Indian women’s hockey team leaves for Australia tour, eyeing qualifying for Paris Olympics

The Indian women’s hockey team has left for Adelaide from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Sunday. Meanwhile, the tour, led by goalkeeper Savita and vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka, will play a five-match series against the hosts at the Met Stadium as part of the Indian team’s preparations for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games.

Speaking about the tour, Captain Savita said, “India and Australia have enjoyed a healthy rivalry over the years. We beat them at the Tokyo Olympics and they beat us during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year. Their It is always a learning experience to play against a quality team like this and we are looking forward to this tour.

It is noteworthy that the Indian team had achieved success in winning the historic bronze medal in the last six Birmingham Commonwealth Games. After this, the Indian team also became the winner in the FIH Nations Cup. After winning this cup, the Indian team has automatically qualified for the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24 season. Let us tell you that the team will go to the ground only with the desire to win gold in the Hangzhou Asian Games. If the team wins the gold medal in this tournament, then the team will get a chance to qualify directly for the Paris Olympics.

Live telecast of matches

Please tell that this tournament will also be broadcast live. Captain Savita herself is also very happy about this. Fans sitting in India will be able to see the performance being done by their team on the field. She said that it is amazing that women’s hockey is getting all kind of support to raise the profile of the game. We are all very excited that these matches will be live and all our fans can watch and follow our performance. India’s tour of Australia will be telecast live on DD Sports. While the rest of the world matches can be seen on Watch.hockey.