Indian junior women’s hockey team to play 7 matches during UK exposure tour

A 24-member Indian Junior women’s hockey team has flown to the United Kingdom for an exposure tour that will also feature matches against junior teams of England and Scotland from July 5 to 14. The team departed from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Thursday night.

Under new chief coach Tim White, the Indian junior women’s team will play seven matches Scotland and England as part of its preparations for key upcoming international tournaments, including the Junior Asia Cup.

The tour will commence with two matches against the Scotland senior women’s team at the University of Edinburgh.

The Indians will then take on the junior teams of the United States, England and Belgium at the Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Near Newport, Shropshire, England.