India, on Saturday, Would possibly 21, named a robust 24-member ladies’s hockey group for the Ecu leg of the FIH Professional League video games in June in Netherlands and Belgium. The group can be captained by way of the 31-year-old Sirsa-born Savita Punia.
The group will play six suits from June 11 to 22 forward of the Ladies’s Global Cup to be held within the Netherlands and Spain from July 1 to 17.
The Ladies in Blue are set to play hosts Belgium on June 11 and 12 in Antwerp and then they’re going to shift base to Rotterdam to fasten horns with Argentina on June 18 and 19. Thereafter, Punia and Co and Co. will face the United States on June 21 and 22.
Punia will proceed to steer the group even after striker Rani Rampal’s most likely go back after the latter made her remaining look at Tokyo Olympics remaining 12 months.
Previous, Rani used to be affected by a hamstring damage and then she underwent rehabilitation. She used to be up to now named within the Indian squad for the remaining two video games of the Professional League in Bhubaneswar in opposition to the Netherlands, however she failed to participate.
Veteran defender Deep Grace Ekka has been named because the vice captain of the group. The group additionally comprises Global Cup stars like Ishika Chaudhary, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Baljeet Kaur, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Sangita Kumari and Deepika.
Rajini Etimarpu, Mahima Chaudhary and Rajwinder Kaur were named as standbys.
Talking in regards to the group, head trainer Janneke Schopman mentioned, “That is going to be an important leg of Professional League suits in Europe as it’s going to give us insights into our development forward of the Global Cup in July.
“Those suits are going to be crucial in additionally finalizing our group for the Global Cup,” Schopman stated.
The Indian group is lately positioned 2nd within the standings after Argentina with 22 issues from 8 video games with 4 wins, 3 attracts and one loss.
Group India
Goalkeepers: Savita (captain), Bichu Devi Kharibam
Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka (vice-captain), Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Akshata Abaso Dhekale
Midfielders: Nisha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monika, Neha, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Sonika, Salima Tete, Baljeet Kaur
Forwards: Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Sharmila Devi, Sangita Kumari, Deepika, Rani.
