Hockey India The 18-member Indian women’s hockey team was on Tuesday selected for the FIH Women’s Hockey World The Cup to be held in the Netherlands and Spain from 1 July to 17 July 2022. No notable absence is Rani Rampal, as the former captain is still undergoing rehabilitation for a hamstring injury.
India, along with England, New Zealand and China will begin their campaign in Group B in Pool B against Nemesis England on 3 July, having lost the bronze medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Indian team will be captained by ace goalkeeper Savita while Deep Grace will be ace deputy.
The 20-member team includes goalkeeper Savita and Bichu Devi Kharibam. Defenders Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita have been named along with midfielders Nisha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monica, Neha, Jyothi, Navjot Kaur, Sonika and Salima Tete.
The forward line features the very experienced Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur and Sharmila Devi while talented young stars Akshata Abaso Dhekale and Sangita Kumari have been named as replacement players.
In the previous edition of the prestigious quadrennial event held in London, the Indian team advanced to the quarter-finals, but lost to Ireland in a shootout after a 0-0 stalemate in regulation time. Ireland, who beat India 3-1 in a shootout, played in the final of the World Cup and ended their campaign with a silver medal.
Speaking about the team selection, head coach Janke Schopmann said, “We have selected the best team for the World Cup. It is a mix of experience and young talent who have shown great promise when given opportunities against top teams in the FIH Pro League.”
“Except Rani, who has still not fully recovered from injury rehabilitation, the team has all the players who were part of the Olympic campaign with the inclusion of Jyothi and Sonika, who did well in their roles when given the opportunity. Is. We will also have Sangeeta and Akshata traveling with the team as replacement players. The team is absolutely excited and eager to start their World Cup campaign and we will use the next ten days to improve our game-based analysis from Pro League performances,” said Schopman.
The Indian team will play their group stage matches in Amstelveen, Netherlands, and if they finish at the top of the group, they will also play in the quarterfinals in Amstelveen, before the team advances to the semi-finals in the knockout stage and final base qualification in Teresa, Spain. Let’s go The crossover matches for Pool B will be played in Spain.
Indian women’s squad for FIH Women’s World Cup:
Goalkeeper:
1. Savita (c)
2. Bichu Devi Kharibam
Protector:
3.Deep Grace Ekka (VC)
4.Gurjit Kaur
5.Nikki Pradhan
6.Listening
Midfielder:
7. Nisha
8. Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam
9. Monica
10. Neha
11. Jyoti
12. Navjot Kaur
13. Sonika
14. Salima Tete
ahead:
15. Vandana Katariya
16. Lalremsiami
17. Navneet Kaur
18. Sharmila Devi
Replacement Player:
19. Akshata Abso Dhakele
20.Sangita Kumari
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