Indian junior women team departs for FIH Junior Women World Cup

New Delhi, July 15, 2013: Indian Junior Women Hockey Team today departed for Germany to participate in the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup Women 2013 to be held in Monchengladbach, Germany from  July 27 to August 4.

India is placed in Pool-C with New Zealand, Australia and Russia. India will play their opening match against Australia on  July 27 followed by New Zealand on  July 28 and Russia on  July 30. All the matches will be played at the two pitches of the Warsteiner Hockey Park in Monchengaladbach..

The Indian team will be playing four warm-up games ahead of their World Cup campaign commencing on July 17. India will play their first warm-up game against Belgium on July 17 followed by Netherlands on July 19, South Africa on  July 21 and Argentina July 24.

Defender Sushila Chanu is the Captain of the team while forward Rani is the vice-captain.

The List of 18 players is as under-

GOALKEEPERS
 

1. Sanarik Chanu
2.  Bigan Soy

DEFENDERS

3.  Pinky Devi
4.  Deep Grace Ekka
5.  Namita Toppo
6.  Manjit Kaur
7.  M. N Poonamma
8.  Sushila Chanu (Captain)
9.  Monika

MIDFIELDERS

10. Lily Chanu
11. Lilima Minz
12. Navjot Kaur
13. Vandana Kataria
14. Ritusha Arya

FORWARDS

15. Poonam Rani
16. Rani (Vice-Captain)
17. Anupa Barla
18. Navneet Kaur

Press release