Manprit Juneja News

Starting at the overnight score of 281 for four, Axar Patel struck a quick-fire 81 off 90 balls as Gujarat posted a mammoth 505 in their first innings against Baroda.

India crashed out of the quarterfinal race of the ongoing World Cup after being held to a 3-3 draw by Korea in their must-win Pool C match on Tuesday.

While the Netherlands are already through to the quarterfinals from Pool C, the winner of the India-Korea match will be the second team to proceed in to the last eight from the group. Canada, with two losses, is already out.

After a 2-3 defeat against formidable Netherlands in their tournament opener, India kept themselves in the hunt for the knockout stage by eking out a hard-fought 3-2 win over Canada in their next match at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.

India take on Netherlands in the opening match of the Junior World Cup hockey. The tournament is from December 6-15 in New Delhi.

India play the Netherlands in their first Junior World Cup hockey match slated for December 6 followed by matches against Canada (Dec 7) and South Korea (Dec 10).

Manpreet Singh was announced as captain of the 18-member Indian team in the 18-nation Junior World Cup on Wednesday. The tournament will be held from December 6-15 in New Delhi.

India, who have fielded 13 junior players in the squad, have registered only one win in four matches with one more to play.

The Indian team, mainly made up of junior players, squandered a goal lead to go down fighting against the Japanese, who rode on two field goals from Yasuhiro Nakayama to post their second straight win in the tournament.

The Indian team, made up mainly of junior players, let in two second half goals -- in the 50th and 55th minutes -- to begin their campaign on a losing note at Gifu-ken Green Stadium.