Indian women's hockey team starts 1st tour of Olympic year

Skipper Rani Rampal struck twice as the Indian women's hockey team started its first tour of the Olympic year with a confident 4-0 victory over New Zealand Development squad in Auckland today. Besides Rani's double, Sharmila and Namita Toppo also sounded the board, while the hosts drew a blank. The visitors took the first half to shake off the starting blues with Rani fetching the opening goal in the third quarter. India continued to build on their 1-0 lead by creating back-to-...