India announce official squad for SAFF Women's Championship 2024

The Blue Tigresses will gear up to win their seventh title.

The Senior Women’s National Team head coach, Santosh Kashyap, on Monday, October 14, 2024, announced a 23-member squad for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024, to be played at the Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal from October 17 to 30, 2024.

India are clubbed with Bangladesh and Pakistan in Group A, while hosts Nepal are drawn in Group B with Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Bhutan. After an intense three-week camp in Goa, the team will leave for Kathmandu on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

The Blue Tigresses will begin their campaign with a match against Pakistan on October 17, followed by the concluding group stage tie against defending champions Bangladesh. Both matches will kick off at 5:15 pm, IST.

While both semi-finals are on October 27, the final is on October 30.

India’s squad for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024

Goalkeepers: Payal Ramesh Basude, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Linthoingambi Devi Maibam.

Defenders: Ashalata Devi Loitongbam, Shilky Devi Hemam, Juli Kishan, Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam, Sanju, Dalima Chhibber, Aruna Bag, Linthoingambi Devi Wangkhem.

Midfielders:  Priyangka Devi Naorem, Sangita Basfore, Karthika Angamuthu, Bala Devi Ngangom.

Forwards: Rimpa Haldar, Grace Dangmei, Soumya Guguloth, Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Manisha, Anju Tamang, Jyoti.

Head coach: Santosh Kashyap

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SAFF Women’s Championship 2024, Nepal: October 17 to 30, 2024

SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 groups

Group A: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan

Group B: Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan

India’s group stage fixtures

October 17: Pakistan vs India (5:15 pm IST)

October 23: India vs Bangladesh (5:15 pm IST)

Semi-finals

October 27

Semi-final 1: Group A winners vs Group B runners-up (1:15 pm IST)

Semi-final 2: Group B winners vs Group A runners-up (5:15 pm, IST)

Final

October 30: Semi-final 1 winner vs Semi-final 2 winner (5:15 pm, IST)

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