India are the champions of the inaugural FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup Spain 2022, narrowly defeating hosts Spain in front of an electric crowd in the finals at Valencia, Spain!
Playing in a heavyweight clash against Spain, Gurjit Kaur who had rediscovered her scoring form in India’s last pool stage game against South Africa, stepped up early and gave India the lead from a penalty corner in the 6th minute and that would be the only goal to be scored in the match as the defenses for both teams took over.
With the win India have now qualified for the FIH Hockey Pro League for the 2023-24 season!
Each member of the Indian women’s team that defeated Spain in the Nations Cup final will receive a monetary prize of Rs 2 lakh from Hockey India. The governing council also stated that each Indian support staff member will receive Rs. 100,000, for their solid showing in the tournament.
FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup Spain 2022
Individual Awards
Best Player: Lucia Jimenez (ESP)
Best Junior Player: Sarah Mcauley (IRL)
Best Goalkeeper: Savita (IND)
Hero Top Scorer: Kathryn Mullan (IRL)
