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Karnataka, Bihar, Mizoram win in Junior National Hockey Championship
Karnataka, Bihar and Mizoram registered victories on the fourth day of the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 in Pune on Saturday. Karnataka beat Uttarakhand 6-1 in Division B, Pool…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka, Bihar and Mizoram registered victories on the fourth day of the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 in Pune on Saturday. Karnataka beat Uttarakhand 6-1 in Division B, Pool B. Bihar defeated Goa 6-0. Mizoram beat Kerala 2-0 in Division B, Pool A. Assam came from behind to beat Andhra Pradesh 2-1. In Division C, Gujarat beat Puducherry 3-1, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu beat Hockey Arunachal 2-0. Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir were awarded 5-0 wins by forfeit over Tripura Olympic Association and Telangana respectively.
The Indian Opinion
Early rounds of the Junior Nationals often produce lopsided scorelines, inviting lazy talk of 'minnows' being outclassed. But Bihar and Mizoram's dominant wins show depth growing beyond traditional powerhouses. Forfeits by Tripura and Telangana, however, raise questions about participation standards. A more reliable test will be how these emerging teams fare when they meet hockey strongholds in the knockout stages.
Source: deccanherald.com
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