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Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu: Princedeep Singh was India's cynosure in defence while Sharda Nand Tiwari struck thrice in the shootout as a spirited Indian junior men's hockey team held its nerves to beat Belgium 2-2 (4-3 SO) in a high-octane quarterfinal clash at the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 in Chennai on Friday.

Princedeep Singh was the hero of the match with some incredible saves in the shootout that brought about glimpses of his coach, PR Sreejesh, the former custodian of the Indian senior team.

Awarded the Player of the Match, Princedeep was extremely effective in the regulation time too, keeping Belgium at bay - particularly in the third quarter when they won back-to-back PCs. "Have learnt a lot from Sreejesh and the confidence is up watching him, learning from him. It was a sensational match, and the crowd support in Chennai has been incredible," expressed Princedeep.