Along with Harmanpreet Singh for the male honours, the Netherlands midfielder Yibbi Jansen was named the female Player of the Year at the FIH Star Awards last week. The 24-year-old was recently acquired by the Odisha Warriors in the auction of the inaugural Women’s Hockey India League for an impressive 29 lakhs, making her the second-costliest player in the league. …
India lost its second game on the trot in the women’s FIH Pro League with a 3-1 defeat to World No. Drag-flicker Yibbi Jansen continued her brilliant form in the Pro League to open the scoring in the third minute. A goal in each of the next two quarters saw them go 3-1 up and Yibbi could have added a …
