Preparatory camp for the Indian women hockey core probables from August 8

New Delhi, August 5, 2015:  Post a 5th position finish at the just culminated FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Final 2015 in Belgium, the Indian Women team are now assembling for the Preparatory Camp. All set to take place at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi the camp is scheduled from 8th to 31st August 2015.

The Camp also includes young talent who made a mark for themselves during the 5th Hockey India Women National Championship held earlier this year.

48 players will be part of the coaching camp where they will be trained under Chief Coach, Mathias Ahrens for one week and post that the top 33 core probable’s will be selected who will continue with the camp till31st August 2015. The 48-players consist of 8 goalkeepers, 13 defenders, 10 midfielders and 17 forwards.

The players will work on their skills and team coordination for the upcoming tournaments that are scheduled in the next one year.

Commenting on the Training Camp, Indian Women Team Chief Coach Mathias Ahrens said, “The Team has performed very well in the FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Final 2015. They got a good opportunity to play against the best hockey teams in the world and the experience derived will be important for the girls for upcoming tournaments. We faced a few issues in some areas during the tournament and this preparatory camp will give us ample time to work on the grey areas. We will work on defence and penalty corners, the areas where the team faced troubles during the tournament. The Camp will also see some young talents and we will train them along with the senior players”.

The list of 48 Women Core Probable’s Team –
 

GOALKEEPERS

1.         Savita

2.         Yogita Bali

3.         Rajani Etimarpu

4.         Pallavi Singh

5.         Sukhmani Virk

6.         Kirandeep Kaur

7.         Krupa Atulbhai Patel

8.         Swati

DEFENDERS

9.         Manjit Kaur

10.       Sunita Lakra

11.       Deepika

12.       Sushila Chanu Pukhrmbam

13.       Jaspreet Kaur

14.       Ponnamma M.N

15.       Namita Toppo

16.       Deep Grace Ekka

17.       Gurjit Kaur

18.       Pinki Thockhom

19.       Romita Devi Thokchom

20.       Archana Singh

21.       Razia Khatoon

MIDFIELDERS

22.       Lily Chanu Mayengbam

23.       Renuka Yadav

24.       Ritu Rani

25.       Lilima Minz

26.       Navjot Kaur

27.       Monika

28.       Sneha Pawar

29.       Manmeet Kaur

30.       Etwari Mundu

31.       Manisha Sharma

FORWARDS

32.       Navneet Kaur

33.       Rani

34.       Poonam Rani

35.       Vandana Katariya

36.       Anupa Barla

37.       Amandeep Kaur

38.       Anuradha Devi Thokchom

39.       Ritusha Kumari Arya

40.       Punam Barla

41.       Soundarya Yendala

42.       Ranjita Sanasam

43.       Jaswinder Kaur

44.       Hardeep Kaur

45.       Nikki Pradhan

46.       Shivani Singh

47.       Sabnam Lakra

48.       Ramngaihzuali R

Hockey India Press release