Chennai: The Indian junior men’s hockey team touched down in Chennai on Saturday ahead of the much-anticipated FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, scheduled to be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10.

India, two-time Junior World Cup Champion, will look to capitalise on home advantage as they aim to reclaim the coveted title they last won in 2016 in Lucknow. India had earlier won their first title in the 2001 edition in Hobart, Australia. They had finished runner-up in Milton Keynes in 1997.

The Indian team is grouped in Pool B along with Chile, Switzerland, and Oman, and will be coached by legendary former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, with Rohit as the team’s captain. The India Colts are confident heading into the tournament after a strong perform

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