Nations Cup win offers India confidence for Asian Video games: Savita

India girls’s hockey captain Savita Punia is assured her group will produce good outcomes on the Asian Video games in Hangzhou subsequent yr following their FIH Nations Cup title triumph in Valencia final Saturday.

The group returned to the nationwide capital on Monday morning after defeating Spain 1-0 within the ultimate of the inaugural version of the event and acquired promoted to the 2023-24 Professional League.

“We have now had a superb yr in 2022 and going ahead we are going to proceed to intention for extra wins and titles. We have now the Asian Video games 2022 arising subsequent yr, and we will certainly attempt to come again with a superb outcome,” stated Savita on arrival on the IGI airport.

“As a captain, I’m very proud and delighted with my teammates. Everybody gave their 100 per cent, and we maintained our focus proper from the beginning, on and off the sphere, and it actually feels nice to be a part of such a group,” added Savita.

Gurjit Kaur scored the one purpose within the match and the defender stated successful the event was maybe the “finest second” for her and the group.

“Profitable the ultimate of the Nations Cup has to rely as the most effective second for me and the group. We had this as our purpose from the start and to have the ability to obtain it felt actually good,” stated Gurjit.

The event additionally noticed 22-year-old ahead Lalremsiami cross the 100-cap mark in India colors.

“To have the ability to attain the 100-cap mark at such a younger age is one thing that provides me immense pleasure. And I’m very grateful for the continued help from everybody on the group.

“We’re very glad to have gained the Nations Cup and we are going to proceed to work arduous going forward,” Lalremsiami stated.