CG's Anisha & Geeta selected in Indian squad for hockey tourney in Argentina
Raipur:
Anisha Sahu
and
Geeta Yadav
from Chhattisgarh, who are part of the Junior India core team training in Bengaluru, have been selected for the four nations hockey tournament to be held in Rosario, Argentina.
This tour is part of the preparations for the upcoming
Junior Women's World Cup 2025
. From this 24-member team, outstanding performers will be selected for the
FIH Hockey Junior Women's World Cup
scheduled in December. Notably, Anisha has been a member of the junior team for the past four years, and Geeta joined the Junior India team two years ago, securing her place through her performance.
Chhattisgarh Hockey spokespersons stated that the four nations tournament will be held from May 25 to June 2.
Four countries— Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and India— will participate in the tournament. The Indian team will play two matches against each participating country to evaluate their performance, assess team combinations, and refine strategies.
Before participating in the tournament, Anisha has already toured Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany. This will be her third tour representing the Junior Women's India team.
Geeta has also achieved this milestone in a short period, securing her place in the team within two years. She has previously toured the Netherlands and Belgium.
They said that it is a matter of great pride that two daughters of the state are going to play for the country. Geeta hails from Bodla village in Kabirdham district, where her first coach, Shiv Singh Chauhan, taught her to play hockey. Later, she moved to Rajnandgaon and honed her skills under the guidance of coach Anuraj Srivastava. Subsequently, she was selected for the Khelo India Center in Bahatarai, Bilaspur. Both players have represented Chhattisgarh in national competitions for several years.
In the upcoming tournament, India will play its first match against Chile.
CM Sai and Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh have congratulated the players.
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