Hockey Maharashtra and Rajasthan Shine in Junior West Zone Championship 2024
Day One Highlights
The first day of the Hockey India Junior Women and Men West Zone Championship 2024 in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, saw impressive performances from Hockey Maharashtra and Hockey Rajasthan.
Women’s Matches
Hockey Maharashtra vs. Goans Hockey: Hockey Maharashtra dominated Goans Hockey with a 13-0 victory. Captain Sanika Chandrakant Mane scored five goals, while Dhaware Sukanya, Tanushree Dinesh Kadu, Savitri Borigalli, Khushi, and Asmita Ashok Ghotale also contributed to the win.
Hockey Rajasthan vs. Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu Hockey: Hockey Rajasthan won 4-1 against Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu Hockey. Anamika Sharma, Sakshi Sharma, and Mahavar Gayatri scored for Rajasthan, while Anita Devi scored the only goal for Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu Hockey.
Men’s Matches
Hockey Madhya Pradesh vs. Goans Hockey: Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Goans Hockey 14-0. Mohd Anas and Tushar Parmar scored hat tricks, with additional goals from Prashant Rajput, Ahmed Tauheed, Viveka Pal, Ritendra Pratap Singh, Almaqz Khan, and Subhan Abid.
Hockey Rajasthan vs. Hockey Gujarat: Hockey Rajasthan edged out Hockey Gujarat 5-4. Himanshu Kumar Meena, Ravinder Singh Rajvi, and Aditya Yadav scored for Rajasthan, while Mayankumar Halpati, Gena Noman, and Bhadraveshwara Fenil scored for Gujarat.
Hockey Maharashtra vs. Chhattisgarh Hockey: Hockey Maharashtra won a close match against Chhattisgarh Hockey 5-4. Kartik Ramesh Patare, Gaurav Baburao Patil, and Arjun scored for Maharashtra, while Mohit Nayak, Mahavir Verma, and Captain Anand Kumar Suryavanshi scored for Chhattisgarh Hockey.
Doubts Revealed
Hockey Maharashtra -: Hockey Maharashtra is the team that represents the state of Maharashtra in hockey tournaments.
Hockey Rajasthan -: Hockey Rajasthan is the team that represents the state of Rajasthan in hockey tournaments.
Junior West Zone Championship -: The Junior West Zone Championship is a hockey tournament for young players from the western part of India.
Rajnandgaon -: Rajnandgaon is a city in the state of Chhattisgarh, India, where the hockey tournament is being held.
Chhattisgarh -: Chhattisgarh is a state in central India.
Hockey Madhya Pradesh -: Hockey Madhya Pradesh is the team that represents the state of Madhya Pradesh in hockey tournaments.
Sanika Chandrakant Mane -: Sanika Chandrakant Mane is a hockey player from Maharashtra who scored five goals in the match.
Mohd Anas -: Mohd Anas is a hockey player from Madhya Pradesh who scored three goals, known as a hat trick, in the match.
Tushar Parmar -: Tushar Parmar is another hockey player from Madhya Pradesh who also scored a hat trick in the match.