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Simdega school clinches Nehru girls’ hockey title with 2-1 win over Sonipat NCC
The Simdega team was captained by Pushpa Manjhi and coached by Abhishek Sahu, while Ritika led the Sonipat side under coach Pritam Siwach. Khushpreet Kaur and Hema Singh officiated the final
TDJ News Service
21 Oct, 2026
New Delhi: C.M. Excellent Girls Senior Secondary School, Simdega, Jharkhand, defeated the Directorate General NCC, Sonipat, 2-1 in the final to win the Charanjit Rai-32nd Nehru Girls’ Hockey Tournament on October 19.
Simdega took the lead in the 22nd minute through a field goal by No. 10 Rajmuni Kumari. Sonipat fought back, with No. 7 Aarti scoring in the 38th minute to level the match at 1-1.
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However, Simdega regained the lead in the 52nd minute when No. 9 Arti Kumari scored the decisive goal to seal the championship.
The Simdega team was captained by Pushpa Manjhi and coached by Abhishek Sahu, while Ritika led the Sonipat side under coach Pritam Siwach. Khushpreet Kaur and Hema Singh officiated the final.
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