New Delhi:
With a positively aggressive performance in the Junior World Cup finals, Indian hockey team on Sunday yet again made history by winning the tournament for the second time in 15 years.
The Indian junior hockey team exuded confidence after defeating the Australian squad 4-2. Exhibiting their best at the finals against Belgium, the Indian hockey team won by 2-1 at Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow.
The Indian juniors made the country proud by lifting the coveted trophy on home soil and also become the first host nation to lift the trophy.
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Twitter as usual was buzzing with congratulatory pick up lines and tweets to spread the word of historical victory by Indian hockey team:
#Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan:
"Our junior hockey team displayed superb attacking play, attractive trapping, wrist work and scored two field goals," she said in her message.
"There was splendid coordination among the players and impregnable defence. As a result, India defeated Belgium by 2-1 to claim the World Cup,"
#Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal:
The Chief Minister in his message said that it was amatter of great honour and pride for all Punjabis that five players in Indian squad including Captain Harjeet Singh hailed from the state.
We're progressing in Hockey. Prize money of Rs 3 Lakh will b given to each player-Vijay Goel,Union Sports Min on Junior Hockey World Cup win pic.twitter.com/CQAYdXT3F9
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 18, 2016
Congratulations Team India #JuniorHockeyWorldCup champions. So proud of you all. Jai Hind
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 18, 2016
Team remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.First 15 mins of today's game summarised the match- Ashok Kumar (Frmr Hockey Team Captain) pic.twitter.com/UhjZV4k1Y4
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 18, 2016
53' SAVE! Vikas Dahiya makes himself big in goal to deny Belgium from scoring.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 18, 2016
Score: IND 2-0 BEL#INDvBEL #HJWC2016 pic.twitter.com/87xFWBomYp
22' GOAL! Simranjeet Singh doubles India's lead with a classy finish from the edge of the circle. Score: IND 2-0 BEL#INDvBEL #HJWC2016
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 18, 2016
AND INDIA WINS! Well done Team for a stellar performance & convincing victory in #HJWC2016 final.Feeling proud #INDvsBEL @TheHockeyIndia
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) December 18, 2016
This is absolutely brilliant attacking hockey being played by @TheHockeyIndia !! Boys playing like champs. #SapneBadeHai #INDvsBEL
— 🇮🇳 Ashwas 🇮🇳 (@lubuiaf) December 18, 2016
#India are the champions of Junior Hockey World Cup 2016. Congratulations Team India. #HJWC2016 pic.twitter.com/NGrjXCdcn4
— stick2hockey.com (@indianhockey) December 18, 2016
Congratulations Indian men's hockey team @TheHockeyIndia for winning Junior World Cup by defeating Belgium. ðŸ‘ðŸ‘
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) December 18, 2016
Congrats India!! Fine 2-1 victory over Belgium to win #JuniorHockeyWorldCup. Last won it in 2001. Well done!
— Minhaz Merchant (@MinhazMerchant) December 18, 2016
Congratulations to all @TheHockeyIndia and #Indian team for being champs of Junior Hockey World Cup. Brilliantly played ðŸ‘ðŸ¼ðŸ‘ðŸ¼#INDvsBEL
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) December 18, 2016
What a proud moment! #India becomes world champions in #JuniorHockey. Brilliantly played,Congratulations #INDvsBEL #HJWC2016@TheHockeyIndia
— Praful Patel (@praful_patel) December 18, 2016
Feel so proud of jr. India hockey team. I'd like 2 see players hog d limelight & not stolen away by any official or politician. Players 1st.
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 18, 2016
Congratulations India on winning the #JuniorHockeyWorldCup after 15 years.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) December 18, 2016
You guys make us so so proud.#IndVBel pic.twitter.com/a2yfjNKgsx
