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Hockey India Junior Men: SAI Shakti secured a grand double by lifting the men's and women's trophies with fine wins in Ranchi and Lucknow respectively in the 1st Hockey India Junior Men & Women Inter-Zone Championships 2024.

In the women's section, SAI Shakti lifted the trophy by beating East Zone in Ranchi while its men's team defeated North Zone in the men’s category, in Lucknow. Meanwhile, West Zone and SAI Bal finished third in the women's and men's categories respectively.

In the women’s final played in Ranchi, SAI Shakti defeated East Zone 3-0. Kajal (7’, 13’) led the goal-scoring efforts for SAI Shakti with a brace. She was joined on the scoresheet by Laltlanchhungi (52’) to seal their first-place finish.