Kakinada, Aug. 12 -- Hockey Jharkhand was crowned as the champions of the 15th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2025 in Kakinada, after they won the final of Division 'A', defeating Hockey Haryana 2-1.
The final day of the event saw dominating performances by Hockey Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh Hockey, as both teams won their respective matches to clinch the title and the bronze medal, respectively.
The first match of the day was between Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Chhattisgarh Hockey, where after a tough fight Uttar Pradesh Hockey emerged as winners. The two goals for Uttar Pradesh Hockey were scored by captain Suneeta Kumari (10') and Manisha Patel (60').
In the next match, Hockey Jharkhand scored two early goals to secure t...