New Delhi 20 April 2013: Indian Senior Women Hockey Team left for Rotterdam, Netherlands on Saturday morning from New Delhi for preparations of the FIH Women Hockey World League Round- 3(Semi-finals) to be played at Rotterdam, Netherlands from 13-23 June 2013.
Indian team will be playing five matches at Rotterdam from 22-29 April, including one against National Dutch team and four against Dutch Club teams.
Indian team has qualified for the FIH World League Round-3(Semi-finals) in February this year. FIH World League is also qualifier for the World Cup 2014 to be played in Hague, Netherland.
The team is as under-
Goalkeepers
1. Savita
2. Rajni Etimarpu
Defenders
3. Deep Grace Ekka
4. Kirandeep Kaur
5. Deepika
6. Namita Toppo
7. Sushila Chanu
8. M N Ponnamma
9. Sunita Lakra
Midfielders
10. Ritu Rani
11. Monika
12. Vandana Katariya
13. Lilima Minz
Forwards
14. Soundarya Yendala
15. Rashmi Singh
16. Anupa Barla
17. Rani
18. Poonam Rani
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