Bihar Women Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024
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The Indian women’s hockey team won the Bihar Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024 by defeating China 1-0 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. The only and decisive goal of the final was scored by Deepika (31′), due to which India was successful in defending its title. Hockey India announced a reward of ₹ 3 lakh per player to the players and ₹ 1.5 lakh per member to the support staff for this spectacular victory of the team. Also, the Asian Hockey Federation announced cash rewards for teams achieving podium finishes for the first time. India will be provided with USD 10,000, China with USD 7,000 and Japan with USD 5,000.
match details
First Half:
Both teams made a good start in the first half of the game, but failed to create goalscoring chances. Both India and China entered the circle, but China’s strong defense kept the Indian attack at bay. The score remained 0-0 till halftime.
Second Half:
India earned a penalty corner early in the second half. Navneet passed the ball to Deepika, who fired a precise reverse shot into the bottom right corner of the goal post. This goal proved to be the only decisive goal of the match.
Last quarter:
China tried to make a strong comeback in the last quarter and created many chances, but the Indian defense stood like a wall. Goalkeeper Bichu Devi and the defense line thwarted all the Chinese attacks.
Important points:
India won the Asian Champions Trophy title for the third time. Deepika scored the only and decisive goal of the game. Hockey India and Asian Hockey Federation announced cash prizes for players and teams. The Indian team displayed discipline and excellent teamwork throughout the tournament. This historic victory of India has not only enhanced the prestige of the country but also further strengthened India’s superiority in women’s hockey in Asia. Bihar government honored the Indian women’s hockey team on its Asian Champions Trophy win. To commemorate the historic win of the Indian women’s hockey team at the Bihar Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024, the Bihar government has announced a huge cash prize money for the players and staff. Each player of the team will be given a prize of ₹10 lakh, which is in appreciation of their excellent performance at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium. Along with this, head coach Harendra Singh was also given a prize of ₹10 lakh, while each member of the support staff was awarded a sum of ₹5 lakh. This honor reflects the hard work, discipline and commitment of the Indian women’s hockey team to achieve glory for the country. This initiative of Bihar Government has further strengthened its commitment towards promoting sports in the state and the country.
