Hockey India on Saturday named the 33-member Core Probables Group for the Senior Women National Coaching Camp. The camp, scheduled from 11th June to 11 July, will be held at SAI, Bengaluru.
The camp is part of the team’s preparations for Hangzhou Asian Games in China, scheduled in September-October this year.
The Core Group for the National Camp consists of four goalkeepers: Savita, Rajani Etimarpu, Bichu Devi Kharibam, and Bansari Solanki. Among the defenders named for the camp are Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Jyoti Chhatri, and Mahima Chaudhary.
The midfielders selected for the camp include Nisha, Salima Tete, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Monika, Mariana Kujur, Sonika, Neha, Baljeet Kaur, Reena Khokhar, Vaishnavi Phalke, and Ajmina Kujur.
The core probables also include Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Vandana Katariya, Sharmila Devi, Deepika, Sangita Kumari, Mumtaz Khan, and Sunelita Toppo as forwards.
The newly-appointed Analytical Coach for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team Anthony Farry, who joined the team in Australia for the five-match Tour, will also join the camp. Farry was formerly with the Japanese Women’s Team and was instrumental in their Gold medal feat at the Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang in 2018.
“Moreover, our recent tour of Australia, where we played five matches against the hosts, helped us identify the areas that require immediate attention and need to be worked upon to improve as a team. With Hangzhou Asian Games approaching fast, we can’t leave any stone unturned if we want to best prepared and ready in this key tournament,” she added.
Core Probables Group:
Goalkeepers
1. Savita
2. Rajani Etimarpu
3. Bichu Devi Kharibam
4. Bansari Solanki
Defenders
5. Deep Grace Ekka
6. Gurjit Kaur
7. Nikki Pradhan
8. Udita
9. Ishika Chaudhary
10. Akshata Abaso Dhekale
11. Jyoti Chhatri
12. Mahima Chaudhary
Midfielders
13. Nisha
14. Salima Tete
15. Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam
16. Jyoti
17. Navjot Kaur
18. Monika
19. Mariana Kujur
20. Sonika
21. Neha
22. Baljeet Kaur
23. Reena Khokhar
24. Vaishnavi Phalke
25. Ajmina Kujur
Forwards
26. Lalremsiami
27. Navneet Kaur
28. Vandana Katariya
29. Sharmila Devi
30. Deepika
31. Sangita Kumari
32. Mumtaz Khan
33. Sunelita Toppo