Hockey Jharkhand is winning hearts of the fans with their impressive performance. In 2019,  The team beat 4-time champions Hockey Haryana yet again in the Final by 2-1 to defend their title. Player Salima Tete recalled the performance of the team in past few years. 

 Salima Tete is part of the Indian Women's Core Probable Group for the Tokyo Olympic Games and she will join her teammates in SAI Centre, Bengaluru on February 14 for the National Coaching Camp. Salima Tete who was part of Hockey Jharkhand's win in 2018, recalled, "It was a huge moment for us. We beat Hockey Haryana 4-2 in the Final in 2018 and the team defended the title in 2019 by beating the same opponent Hockey Haryana 2-1 in the Final." She further added,"  "I feel this dominance at the domestic level has brought the spotlight on players from Jharkhand."

This dominant performance at the domestic level has saw boost in young players emerging from the tribal belt of Jharkhand and some of them have even found success in the National Teams, both Senior and Junior. Currently, the Senior India squad has two players -- Nikki Pradhan and Salima Tete from Jharkhand. In the Junior Women's side, Jharkhand has a strong representation through young prodigies Beauty Dung Dung, Sushma Kumari, and Sangita Kumari.

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