Hockey India Announces 65-Member Core Group for Women's Coaching Camp

Synopsis

On March 22, Hockey India announced a 65-member probable group for a senior women's national coaching camp in Bengaluru. The selection is based on performances at the recent national championship, where Hockey Jharkhand emerged victorious. This initiative aims to prepare players for upcoming international events.

Key Takeaways

65 players selected for women's coaching camp.
Selection based on recent national championship performances.
Group to be narrowed down to 40 for FIH Hockey Pro League.
Chief coach Harendra Singh emphasized talent scouting.
Players from various states included in the squad.

New Delhi, March 22 (NationPress) Hockey India has announced a core probable group of 65 members for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, set to begin at SAI, Bengaluru this Sunday.

This selection is based on their recent performances during the 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship held in Panchkula, where Hockey Jharkhand claimed victory by defeating Hockey Haryana in a nail-biting shootout.

Among the selected, 30 players have been retained from the current core group, while others have been invited from Assam Hockey, Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Himachal, SAI, Hockey Bengal, UP Hockey, Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Karnataka, Manipur Hockey, Hockey Punjab, Kerala Hockey, MP Hockey, CRPF, Odisha, CBDT, Hockey Mizoram, Hockey Maharashtra, and Hockey AP.

The chief coach of the Indian women's team, Harendra Singh, attended the championship to identify promising talent. He remarked, "We witnessed several exceptionally skilled players during the national championships earlier this month, and those selected have been recognized for their performance with their respective state teams. This camp of 65 players will help us gauge their readiness for the next stage in their careers."

"The squad will be narrowed down to 40 members for the next phase of the FIH Hockey Pro League. From March 31 to April 19, a group of 40 players will participate in preparations for the next international tournament. However, from April 23 to 30, we will closely observe the larger group of 65, and based on their performance, the final list of 40 will be confirmed."

The players retained from the existing core group include: Savita, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Bansari Solanki, Madhuri Kindo, Mahima Chaudhary, Nikki Pradhan, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Jyoti Chhatri, Jyoti, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Neha, Salima Tete, Manisha Chauhan, Ajmina Kujur, Sunelita Toppo, Lalremsiami, Sharmila Devi, Baljeet Kaur, Deepika Soreng, Navneet Kaur, Sangita Kumari, Vandana Katariya, Deepika, Preetu Dubey, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal, Deauty Dungdung, and Mumtaz Khan.

New players called up for the camp include: Samiksha Saxena, Komalpreet Kaur, Mahima, Kirti Deshmukh, Sapna Bhengra, Anjali Barwa, Anjna Dungdung, Meenu Rani, Niru Kullu, Kruthika Prakash, Suman Devi Thoudam, Sujata Kujur, Mahima Tete, Albela Rani Toppo, Pooja Yadav, Sakshi Shukla, Simran Singh, Nandini, Karmanpreet Kaur, Annu, Chandana Jagadish, Selestina Horo, Nikki Kullu, Kavita, Jyoti, Lotla Mary, Kajal Sadashiv Atpadkar, Rajni Bala, Aishwarya Chavan, Pinki Ekka, Dipimonika Toppo, Usha, Manju Chorsiya, Ashwini Kolekar, and Hritika Singh.