September 13, 2011 2:10 PM

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Indian Hockey champs returns home to rousing welcome

The victorious Indian Men's hockey team received a rousing welcome at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital this morning when it returned home after claiming the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy in Ordos, China. Hockey India secretary general Narinder Batra along with some other officials personally received the team at the airport and the gathered fans were seen dancing to the beats of the drums.Hockey India will host a dinner at a city hotel today in honour of the young team and felicitate the players for their outstanding performance in the Asian Champions Trophy. The title also assumes great significance for coach Michael Nobbs as for the Australian, the Asian Champions Trophy was his first assignment with the Indian team. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 4-2 in the tie-breaker to clinch the title.

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