The Junior Women’s Hockey Asia Cup will kick off today in Muscat, Oman with ten teams participating in the continental showpiece. The Junior Asia Cup is a qualifying event for the FIH Junior World Cup 2025 in Chile.

In Pool A, Indian Junior Women’s team will face China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Bangladesh, while Pool B will feature South Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka.

Indian Junior Women’s Team will be led by Captain Jyoti Singh with Sakshi Rana serving as Vice-Captain. India has five players who featured in the Asian Champions Trophy winning squad last month.

India will open their Junior Asia Cup hockey campaign against Bangladesh tomorrow. The tournament final will be held on December 15. The top five teams from the competition will qualify for next year’s World Cup.

This will be the eighth edition of the Women’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup.