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Building combinations, improving fittingness levels, and sharpening tactical aspects volition beryllium the cardinal absorption areas erstwhile the tried-and-tested radical of 31 probables assembles for the elder women's nationalist hockey campy from April 1 to hole for the World Cup aboriginal this year.
The campy volition beryllium conducted astatine the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence successful Bengaluru.
The squad is presently basking successful the glory of a beardown show astatine the recently-concluded FIH World Cup Qualifiers successful Hyderabad, wherever it secured a metallic medal to suffice for the World Cup successful Belgium and Netherlands successful August.
The campy comes astatine a important juncture arsenic India are besides acceptable to vie successful the Nations Cup successful June, followed by the World Cup and the Asian Games scheduled from September 19 to October 4 successful Japan.
The goalkeeping portion includes Savita Punia, returning aft missing the FIH World Cup Qualifiers successful Hyderabad, alongside Madhuri Kindo, Bansari Solanki, and Bichu Devi Kharibam, the caller Hockey India Baljit Singh Award-winning goalkeeper.
The antiaircraft line-up includes seasoned players similar Nikki Pradhan and Udita, alongside Ishika Chaudhary, Jyoti Singh, Lalthantluangi, Jyoti, and Shilpi Dabas offering extent astatine the back.
The midfield included skipper Salima Tete, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Manisha Chauhan, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, and Neha, complemented by promising players specified arsenic Sakshi Rana, who was awarded the Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year, Sunelita Toppo, and Ishika.
The forward-line boasts beardown attacking options including Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year (Women) victor Navneet Kaur, Deepika, Lalremsiami, Mumtaz Khan, Deepika Soreng, Rutaja Dadaso Pisal, Baljeet Kaur, Annu, Beauty Dungdung, Hina Bano,Sonam and Sangita Kumari (Rehab).
Speaking astir the camp, manager Sjoerd Marijne said, "This campy is the adjacent measurement successful our preparations for a precise competitory play ahead. Our absorption volition beryllium connected improving consistency, refining our structures, and ensuring that we are physically and mentally acceptable for the challenges ahead.
"We privation to physique a squad that tin execute nether unit and present successful cardinal moments during large tournaments similar the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup and Asian Games." The probables:
GOALKEEPERS: Savita, Madhuri Kindo, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Bansari Solanki
DEFENDERS: Nikki Pradhan, Ishika Chaudhary, Jyoti Singh, Lalthantluangi, Jyoti, Udita, Shilpi Dabas
MIDFIELDERS: Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Manisha Chauhan, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Sakshi Rana, Sunelita Toppo, Salima Tete, Neha, Ishika
FORWARDS: Deepika Soreng, Rutaja Dadaso Pisal, Baljeet Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Deepika, Annu, Beauty Dungdung, Hina Bano, Sonam, Lalremsiami, Mumtaz Khan Sangita Kumari (Rehab).
