Hockey India announces women's core probable group for national coaching camp

The hockey national coaching camp will take place from July 1 to August 31.

Hockey India, on Saturday, announced the 33-member Indian women’s hockey team that will return to train in the national women’s coaching camp from 1st July to 31st August, in SAI Bengaluru. The Indian women’s hockey team went on a short break after concluding their FIH Pro League 2023-24 season in London and Antwerp.

The team, led by captain Salima Tete and vice-captain Navneet Kaur fought in close matches against Argentina, Belgium, Germany, and Great Britain in the FIH Pro League, under the guidance of Indian women’s hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh, and showed glimpses of brilliance occasionally.

The shortlisted squad includes goalkeepers Savita, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Bansari Solanki, and Madhuri Kindo. The defenders picked for the core group are Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Monika, Ropni Kumari, Mahima Choudhary, Jyoti Chhatri, and Preeti.

The midfielders selected are Salima Tete, Marina Lalramnghaki, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Neha, Jyoti, Edula Jyoti, Baljeet Kaur, Manisha Chauhan, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Ajmina Kujur. Meanwhile, the forwards featured in the group are Sunelita Toppo, Mumtaz Khan, Lalremsiami, Sangita Kumari, Deepika, Sharmila Devi, Navneet Kaur, Deepika Soreng, Preeti Dubey, Vandana Katariya and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal.

Chief coach Harendra Singh commented on the progress of the Indian women’s hockey team saying, “We recently travelled to Antwerp and London for the Europe leg of the Pro League, and while the results were not in our favour, we learned a lot as a team.

“On several occasions, we were leading, and we proactively searched and threatened to score while looking for an equalizer. These are good signs to have in the initial stages of a rebuild, and I am sure the Indian Women’s Hockey Team will be a force to be reckoned with in the future.”

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Indian women’s hockey team for national coaching camp

Goalkeepers

1 Savita                  

2 Bichu Devi Kharibam                     

3 Bansari Solanki                 

4 Madhuri Kindo                   

Defenders

5 Nikki Pradhan                   

6 Udita                   

7 Ishika Chaudhary                            

8 Monika                

9 Ropni Kumari                    

10 Mahima Choudhary                       

11 Jyoti Chhatri                      

12 Preeti   

Midfielders

13 Salima Tete                       

14 Marina Lalramnghaki                    

15 Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke               

16 Neha                   

17 Jyoti                     

18 Edula Jyoti                         

19 Baljeet Kaur                      

20 Manisha Chauhan                          

21 Akshata Abaso Dhekale                

22 Ajmina Kujur                     

Forwards

23 Sunelita Toppo

24 Mumtaz Khan                   

25 Lalremsiami                      

26 Sangita Kumari                 

27 Deepika                             

28 Sharmila Devi                   

29 Navneet Kaur                   

30 Deepika Soreng                

31 Preeti Dubey      

32 Vandana Katariya

33 Rutuja Dadaso Pisal 

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