Purnima Yadav Named in India Junior Women’s UK Tour Squad

Varanasi: Hockey India named Purnima Yadav among eight forwards in its 24-member Indian junior women’s squad for a United Kingdom exposure tour held from 5 to 14 July 2026. The governing body said the seven-match tour was part of the team’s preparation for upcoming international competitions, including the Junior Asia Cup.

The squad played Scotland’s senior women and the junior teams of the United States, England and Belgium. Hockey India’s tour report records three wins, three defeats and one shootout loss across the seven matches.

Purnima scored in India’s 6–0 win over the United States under-21 side and again in a 2–0 win over England under-21, according to Hockey India’s published results. Those performances are the verifiable international record available for this report.

The official announcements reviewed by Dalimss News confirm Purnima’s place in the UK touring squad and describe the tour as preparation for the Women’s Junior Asia Cup in China. They do not establish that she had been selected for the final Junior Asia Cup squad as of 9 August 2026. Any later tournament selection would require a separate official roster announcement.

For Varanasi, her inclusion in the touring group remains a notable sporting achievement. This corrected report is limited to the details documented by Hockey India; earlier family, academy and selection claims for which Dalimss News does not hold a recorded source have been removed.

Correction (9 August 2026): This article previously described Purnima Yadav as selected for the final Junior Asia Cup squad. The official Hockey India material available for verification confirms her selection for a July UK exposure tour ahead of the tournament, not a final Junior Asia Cup roster. The headline and article have been corrected.