Santiago, Nov. 30 -- The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team is all set to begin its campaign at the FIH Junior Women's World Cup Santiago 2025, which gets underway on December 1 at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Cesped, Estadio Nacional, Chile.

India, led by Captain Jyoti Singh, will face Namibia in their opening match. The two sides have not met in any recent FIH-sanctioned event, making the contest an intriguing start as India looks to settle early nerves in the prestigious global tournament, as per a Hockey India press release.

The team arrived in Santiago a week in advance to acclimatise to the conditions and fine-tune preparations ahead of the competition. This edition is historic, as the tournament features 24 teams for the first t...