Yamato kawahara

Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu: Ahead of the highly anticipated FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, captains from all 24 participating nations gathered for a special photo session with the coveted trophy.

Twelve captains assembled in Madurai at the newly inaugurated Madurai International Hockey Stadium, and another twelve in Chennai at the historic Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, making this a memorable event.

In Chennai, at the iconic Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, 12 captains namely Tomas Ruiz of Argentina, Toby Mallon of Australia, MM Mehrab Hasan Samin of Bangladesh, Felipe Richard of Chile, Liu Chao of China, Gaspard Denis of France, Indian skipper Rohit, Yamato Kawahara of Japan, Seunghan Son of Korea, Gus Nelson of New Zealand, Maitham Al Wahaibi of Oman, and Jens Fluck of Switzerland, posed with the trophy.