Hockey India names 48 players for Senior Women’s National Camp ahead of Spain Tour and FIH Women’s World Cup

New Delhi, 26 May 2018: Hockey India on Saturday named 48 players for the Senior Women’s National Camp to commence on May 28at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru.

After ending their 5^th Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Campaign with a Silver Medal, the Indian team will regroup for the training camp under Chief Coach Sjoerd Marijne ahead of Spain Tour and the prestigious FIH Women’s World Cup in London.

The team will make use of this short preparatory camp that concludes on June 9 to assess their performance and work on the short comings ahead of the Spain Tour that begins on June 10. “We will use this camp to further improve our fitness and evaluate the Asian Champions Trophy performance. We will also continue to work closely with the psychologist to improve the mental skills both individually and the team,” stated Marijne.

The present National Campers list includes goalkeepers Savita, Rajani Etimarpu, Swati, Chanchal, Sonal Minj and Jaspreet Kaur. Defenders Deep Grace Ekka, Sunita Lakra, Sushila Chanu Phukhrambam, Gurjit Kaur, Rashmita Minz, Suman Devi Thoudam, Deepika, Neelu Dadiya, Mahima Choudhary, Kanika Raj, Manmeet Kaur, S.P. Kruthika, Nisha have been called up for the camp.

The list of midfielders include Nikki Pradhan, Monika, Lilima Minz, Namita Toppo, Neha Goyal, Udita, Manpreet Kaur, Jyoti, Ramwala Maitri, Anuja Singh, Anajali HR, Shyama Tidgam, Sonika, Puja Yadav and Karishma Yadav. Forwards Rani, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Navjot Kaur, Rajwinder Kaur, Vandana Katariya, Anupa Barla, Priyanka Wankhede, Preeti Dubey, Reena Khokhar, Siddhi Singh, Leelavathy Mallamada, Soundarya Yendela and Birajani Ekka too will report to the Camp on Monday. “The girls have played quite a lot of matches over the past two months and we need to be careful with their work load to ensure they are fresh mentally and physically,” stated Marijne.

National Campers List:

Goalkeepers

1. Savita

2. Rajani Etimarpu

3. Swati

4. Chanchal

5. Sonal Minj

6. Jaspreet Kaur

Defenders

7. Deep Grace Ekka

8. Sunita Lakra

9. Sushila Chanu Phukhrambam

10. Gurjit Kaur

11. Rashmita Minz

12. Suman Devi Thoudam

13. Deepika

14. Neelu Dadiya

15. Mahima Choudhary

16. Kanika Raj

17. Manmeet Kaur

18. S.P. Kruthika

19. Nisha

Midfielders

20. Nikki Pradhan

21. Monika

22. Lilima Minz

23. Namita Toppo

24. Neha Goyal

25. Udita

26. Manpreet Kaur

27. Jyoti

28. Ramwala Maitri

29. Anuja Singh

30. Anajali HR

31. Shyama Tidgam

32. Sonika

33. Puja Yadav

34. Karishma Yadav

Forwards

35. Rani

36. Lalremsiami

37. Navneet Kaur

38. Navjot Kaur

39. Rajwinder Kaur

40. Vandana Katariya

41. Anupa Barla

42. Priyanka Wankhede

43. Preeti Dubey

44. Reena Khokhar

45. Siddhi Singh

46. Leelavathy Mallamada

47. Soundarya Yendela

48. Birajani Ekka