We trained hard for the Chile tour and it paid off: India colts hockey striker Sangita Kumari
We trained hard for the Chile tour and it paid off: India colts hockey striker Sangita Kumari
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Indian junior women's hockey team recently concluded Chile tour, where the team remained unbeaten. Indian striker Sangita Kumari was one of the top performers in the tour.  She scored four goals in five matches, said that it was a great feeling to contribute to the team's success.

 In a hockey India release, Nineteen-year-old said, "I was playing after quite a long time as I had an injury in 2019, and then due to COVID, everything came to a grinding halt. It was a great feeling to be back and contribute to the side's winning cause. All credits to the coaching staff and teammates for all the support and trust, which helped me deliver."

Indian junior eves won five out of six matches while one ended in a draw. Commenting on the team's performance, she added, "We did really well in Chile, despite not getting any competitions in 2020 due to the pandemic. We had trained really hard at the camp for the tour, and it has paid off."
During the 2016 Girls U18 Asia Cup also she performed brilliantly and scored eight goals and helped the team clinch the bronze medal. She was also a part of the Hockey Jharkhand team which won the 9th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2019.

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