~Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy defeated Tamil Nadu Hockey Academy 16-0 in Pool C~
~Raja Karan Hockey Academy defeated Khalsa Hockey Academy 3-2 in Pool C~
~Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy defeated Vadipatti Raja Hockey Academy 16-0, in Pool B~
~ Citizen Hockey XI defeated Hockey Family Badhkhalsa NCR Hockey Society 3-0 in Pool B~
~Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Center defeated Sports Authority Of Gujarat – Hockey Academy 3-0, in Pool A~
Karnal, Haryana, November 16, 2025: The 3rd Hockey India Junior Women Academy Championship 2025 – Zone A & B kicked off on Sunday and witnessed exciting action at the Kailash Hockey Stadium in Karnal, Haryana. Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy, Raja Karan Hockey Academy, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy, Citizen Hockey XI and Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Center had the upper hand in their respective matches.
Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy started the day with an impressive 16-0 win in Pool C, against Tamil Nadu Hockey Academy, led by Dipika’s four goals (11′, 26′, 38′, 46′). Nisha (4′, 7′, 21′), Durga (31′, 32′, 35′) and Priya (14′, 44′, 54′) scored hat-tricks, while Diya (39′, 42′) and Pooja (59′) were also on the scoresheet.
Raja Karan Hockey Academy emerged victorious in a thrilling match against Khalsa Hockey Academy (Amritsar) in a Pool C draw. The former registered a 3-2 win, with goals from Shagun (3′), Gurparvesh Kaur (7′) and Sonika (11′). In reply, Tulsi (45′) and Komalpreet Kaur (50′) scored for the latter.
In Group B, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy won 16-0 against Vadipatti Raja Hockey Academy. Captain Sukhpreet Kaur led the way for Roundglass, scoring five goals (17′, 19′, 29′, 46′, 50′), while Jaismeen Kaur also scored four goals (48′, 54′, 58′, 60′). Jashmeen Gill (14′, 43′), Mandeep Kaur (26′, 60′) and Neha (40′, 56′) scored a brace each, with Maskeenpreet Kaur also getting on the scoresheet.
In another Pool B match, Citizen Hockey XI recorded a 3-0 win against Hockey Family Badhkhalsa NCR Hockey Society. Mehzabi Bano (15′, 46′) scored a brace while Nasmina Talukdar (12′) also scored a goal.
In Pool A, Odisha defeated Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Center Sports Authority Of Gujarat – Hockey Academy 3-0 in Pool A. Drupati Naik (33′) set the tone, followed by goals from Jyoti Xaxa (37′) and Yashoda (51′).