Hockey India unveils 34-member core probable group for Senior Women's National Coaching Camp

Hockey India unveiled a 34-member core probables for the upcoming Senior Women's National Coaching Camp on Tuesday.

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India's 34 players will take part in a Senior Women's National Coaching Camp at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru from Thursday with the aim of preparing for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers 2024 and the FIH 5s Women's World Cup 2024.

Pool A includes Germany, Japan, Chile and the Czech Republic. India had a brilliant performance in the Women's Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi and will be looking to continue the streak at the venue.

After the camp, the Indian team will then leave for Muscat, Oman where they will participate in the 5s Women's World Cup from January 24 to 27.

The Olympic qualifiers are scheduled to take place from January 13 to 19 in Ranchi, with India placed in Pool B alongside New Zealand, Italy, and the United States. Meanwhile, Pool A comprises Germany, Japan, Chile, and the Czech Republic.

The Indian Women's Hockey Team will return to Ranchi after a dominating performance at the Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023, where they were crowned Champions last month. With the aim of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Chief Coach of the Indian Women's Hockey Team, Janneke Schopman, is striving to draw out the best performances from her players.

Janneke Schopman explained the importance of the upcoming camp and said, "The 5 Nations Tournament Valencia 2023 served as a good litmus test ahead of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024. We identified areas for improvement, and we will use this festive period to dot all the i's and cross the t's. The squad is eager to return to Ranchi after their triumph in the Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy in November. With the little time left, we will focus on refining our game to ensure we are in the best position—physically, tactically, and mentally—to secure qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics."

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34-member core probables for Women's National Coaching Camp:

Goalkeepers:

• Savita

• Rajani Etimarpu

• Bichu Devi Kharibam

• Bansari Solanki

Defenders:

• Deep Grace Ekka

• Gurjit Kaur

• Nikki Pradhan

• Udita

• Ishika Chaudhary

• Akshata Abaso Dhekale

• Jyoti Chhatri

• Mahima Chaudhary

Midfielders:

• Nisha

• Salima Tete

• Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam

• Jyoti

• Navjot Kaur

• Monika

• Mariana Kujur

• Sonika

• Neha

• Baljeet Kaur

• Reena Khokhar

• Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke

• Ajmina Kujur

Forwards:

• Lalremsiami

• Navneet Kaur

• Vandana Katariya

• Sharmila Devi

• Deepika

• Sangita Kumari

• Mumtaz Khan

• Sunelita Toppo

• Beauty Dungdung