Dr Mandaviya praises Indian junior men’s hockey team for winning a historic bronze in Junior World Cup
New Delhi, Dec 10 (LatestNewsX) – Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, India’s Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, applauded the junior men’s hockey squad for clinching their first-ever bronze medal at the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 in Chennai, where they edged Argentina 4‑2 in the third‑place match on Wednesday. In a post on X (the former Twitter), he wrote that the bronze shows the “#ChakDeIndia spirit continues to shine!” He added, “Proud of our junior boys for scripting history with their first‑ever bronze medal, defeating Argentina in a thrilling contest. Congratulations, Team India!” The tweet, accompanied by a video of the Indians—coached by two‑time Olympic bronze medallist PR Sreejesh—celebrating their triumph, highlighted the significance of the win. The match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium was a dramatic comeback: after an early Argentine lead from Nicolas Rodriguez’s penalty stroke at 3 minutes and Santiago Fernandez’s goal at 44 minutes, India rallied, netting four goals between the 49th and 58th seconds (Ankit Pal, Manmeet Singh, Shardanand Tiwari, Anmol Ekka) to secure third place. This medal marks India’s first bronze after two golds (2001, 2016) and a silver (1997), the last time they missed bronze being a penalty‑stroke loss to Spain in 2005. Hockey India announced a reward of ₹5 lakh for each player and ₹2.5 lakh for the support staff following the historic victory. The team had started the game proactively, looking to breach Argentina’s defence, only to fall behind early, but rebounded strongly after half‑time, closing the gap and ultimately winning.
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