India U21 Men's Hockey Team Wins Bronze Medal at Sultan of Johor Cup 2024; PR Sreejesh's Side Defeats New Zealand 3-2 in Penalty Shootout to Secure Podium Finish
PR Sreejesh, after retiring post Paris Olympics 2024, achieved success in his first stint as coach of the junior team. This was the second consecutive bronze medal for India in the Sultan of Johor Cup 2024.
India U21 men's hockey team won the bronze medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 with a penalty shootout win over New Zealand. The scoreline at the end of regulation time was 2-2 with Dilraj Singh and Manmeet Singh being India's goal-scorers. India had a 2-0 lead in this game before New Zealand bounced back and led the contest to a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, India scored off the first, third and fourth attempts while New Zealand missed their third, fourth and fifth attempts. This was a second consecutive bronze medal for PR Sreejesh's side at the Sultan of Johor Cup, after winning gold in 2022.
India U21 Men's Hockey Team Wins Bronze Medal at Sultan of Johor Cup 2024
Congratulations to Team India for securing third place and clinching the bronze medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup! 🏆👏 A fantastic effort and a proud moment for Indian hockey!#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #SultanOfJoharCup #JrMensTeam
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India End Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 With Bronze Medal
🏑India U21 beat New Zealand U21 with a score 3-2 in Shootout to win Bronze at Sultan of Johor Cup.
The match ended 2-2 in regulation time.
Dilraj & Manmeet Singh scored regulation-time goals for India.
3rd consecutive penalty corner win after '22 & '23.
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