Ritu Rani to lead Indian women hockey team

New Delhi, September 6, 2013: Hockey India announced its senior women hockey team for the 8th Women Asia Cup to be played in Kuala Lumpur from September 21-27.

Hockey India selectors B P Govinda, Surinder Kaur, Mamta Kharab, chief coach Neil Hawgood, coach I S Gill and scientific advisor Matthew Tredrea along with Government observer Harbinder Singh selected the list of 18 players and 6 standbys during the selection trials conducted at NSNIS Patiala on August 30 and 31.

India is placed in Pool A with China, hosts Malaysia and Hong Kong China while Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan and Chinese Taipei are placed in Pool B. India will open their campaign against Hong Kong China on 21 September followed by China on22 September and hosts Malaysia on 24 September.   

The 8th Women’s Asia Cup is the continental qualification tournament for the FIH Women’s World Cup 2014 to be played in The Hague, The Netherlands from May 31 to June 14 2014.

Team: Goalkeepers

1.    Rajani Etimarpu

2.   Savita

Defenders

3.    Deep Grace Ekka

4.   Joydeep Kaur

5.    Kirandeep Kaur

6.    Sunita Lakra

7.    Deepika

8.    Namita Toppo

9.    P Sushila Chanu

10. M N Ponnamma

Midfielders

11. Ritu Rani (captain)

12. Chanchan Devi Thokchom (vice-captain)

13. Soundarya Yendala

14. Lily Chanu

Forwards

15. Poonam Rani

16.  Rani

17. Vandana Katariya

18. Anuradha Devi Thokchom

Standbys

1. Sanarik Chanu

2. Asunta Lakra

3. Monika Malik

4. Navjot Kaur

5. Lilima Minz

6. Anupa Barla