Most goals scored by state players in Jr Asia Cup: Kohli

Hockey Punjab president Nitin Kohli and general secretary Amrik Singh Powar today congratulated the Indian hockey team for winning Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman. There were seven Punjabi players in the Indian hockey team They said the Indian hockey...

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, Updated At : 10:53 AM Dec 06, 2024 IST

They said the Indian hockey team defeated Pakistan 5-3, thanks to the five goals scored by Punjab players in the final.

They said Punjab players Arajit Singh Hundal, Dilraj Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Gurjot Singh, Manmeet Singh, Bikramjit Singh and Princedeep Singh were members of this Indian junior team. Out of the goals scored by the Indian team in this tournament, 95 per cent of the goals were scored by Punjabi players. In the final match also, Arajit Singh Hundal was declared the best player, he had scored a hat-trick in the final.

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