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Jharkhand win junior women’s hockey title

Jharkhand defeated Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in the final to win the 16th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women’s National Championship 2026, securing their third consecutive title at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda International Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.

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The first match of the competition was a Pool G clash that saw Dadra & Nagar Haveli And Daman & Diu Hockey defeat Goans Hockey 9-0. Mithlesh Singh (6’, 25’, 27’) led with three goals while Jitin (14’, 53’) and Sagar (36’, 49’) scored braces. Pawan Yadav (29’), and captain Ravindra Pratap Yadav (56’) also chipped in with contributions.