Ranchi, July 3 -- Jharkhand rolled out the turf for India's budding hockey talent today as the 15th Sub-Junior Women's National Hockey Championship commenced with a ceremonial inauguration at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda International Hockey Stadium here.
State's Minister for Tourism, Art, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Sudivya Kumar, declared the championship open by passing the ball and formally introducing himself to the players.
The 12-day tournament, jointly organised by Hockey India, the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Jharkhand, and Hockey Jharkhand, will run until July 14 and features participation from 28 states. Matches will be played across three divisions-A (12 teams), B (9 teams), and C (7 te...