The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team is all set to tour Australia for a five-match series. The event is slated to take place from 26th September to 2nd October 2025 at the National Hockey Centre in Canberra.
During the tour, India will face the Australia Junior Women’s Team in their first three matches against, followed by two matches against the local side Canberra Chill, a club that competes in Australia’s Hockey One League.
Australia vs India: Junior Women’s Hockey Match schedule
1st Match- 26th September: India vs Australia Junior Women’s Team
2nd Match- 27th September: India vs Australia Junior Women’s Team
3rd Match- 29th September: India vs Australia Junior Women’s Team
4th Match- 30th September: India vs Australia Junior Women’s Team
5th Match- 2nd October: India vs Australia Junior Women’s Team
What’s at stake
The tour will help the Indian Junior Women’s Team in their preparations for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025, which will be hosted in Santiago, Chile, in December this year.
Looking ahead to the tour, Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team Coach Tushar Khandker said, “We are grateful for this opportunity to tour Australia, which is one of the strongest hockey-playing nations in the world. Playing a competitive series against them will give our players valuable exposure, help us identify areas of improvement, and prepare the team for the challenges of the Junior World Cup later this year. I would also like to thank Anandana– The Coca-Cola India Foundation– for coming forward to support this important Junior Women’s tour. Their backing has set a very good precedent and will go a long way in encouraging more initiatives to strengthen the grassroots and junior hockey structure in India.”
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“The players have been working hard in the training camp, and this series will be a real test of our preparations so far. Our focus will be on improving match temperament, adapting to different playing conditions, and executing our strategies under pressure. I believe this experience will go a long way in shaping the team’s confidence and readiness for the World Cup,” he added
The series will double up as a testing ground for the Indian team in challenging conditions and gain invaluable international match experience against the Australian Junior Women’s team, who is known for its fast-paced and physical brand of hockey. For many of the players, this will also be their first overseas exposure at the junior level, making it a crucial step in their growth and development.
