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India vs SA Hockey: India names 22-member Indian women’s hockey team for South Africa tour 2023

India vs SA Hockey: India names 22-member Indian women’s hockey team for South Africa tour 2023

India vs SA Hockey: India women’s hockey Squad – Hockey India on Thursday announced the Indian women’s hockey team squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa, set to begin on January 16, 2023 in Cape Town. On tour, India, who recently won the inaugural edition of the FIH Women’s Nations Cup 2022 in Valencia, […]

India vs SA Hockey: India women’s hockey Squad – Hockey India on Thursday announced the Indian women’s hockey team squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa, set to begin on January 16, 2023 in Cape Town. On tour, India, who recently won the inaugural edition of the FIH Women’s Nations Cup 2022 in Valencia, will play four matches against South Africa, and three matches against the Netherlands between January 16 2023 to 28 January 2023. Follow India vs SouthAfrica Hockey Updates with InsideSport.IN.

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India vs SA Hockey: India names 22-member Indian women’s hockey team for South Africa tour 2023

Goalkeeper Savita has been named as the Captain for the tournament with experienced campaigner Navneet Kaur as the Vice-Captain of the team. While veteran forward Rani will be making a return to the squad since FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League 2021/22 match against Belgium, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, who led the Indian Women’s Junior Team at the Uniphar U23 5 Nations Tournament 2022 in May, has received her maiden call for the Senior team.

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The team includes Bichu Devi Kharibam in the squad along with Savita as goalkeepers while Nikki Pradhan, Ishika Chaudhary, Udita, and Gurjit Kaur have been named as the defenders the team. Apart from Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, the midfield will feature Nisha, Salima Tete, Sushila Chanu, Monika, Neha, Sonika, and Baljeet Kaur, who will be returning to the squad since making her Senior debut in the FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League 2021/22 match against Belgium.

Apart from Rani and Navneet Kaur, the forward line includes the experienced Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Sangita Kumari, Beauty Dungdung, Reena Khokhar, and Sharmila Devi.

India vs SA Hockey: India names 22-member Indian women’s hockey team for South Africa tour 2023

Speaking on the tour, Indian Women’s Hockey Team Chief Coach Janneke Schopman said in an official statement released by Hockey India, “The South Africa tour is a brilliant opportunity for us to build on our performance of the Nations Cup. Playing both South Africa as well as The Netherlands on this tour provides us with everything we need to learn about ourselves come the Asian Games.”

“Playing the World number 1 Netherlands will most likely expose our vulnerabilities and will also show where we are with our performance and growth. Playing South Africa, where we most likely will have more of the ball, will give us the opportunity to improve in ball possession areas,” she added.

Indian Women’s Hockey Team squad: Savita (Captain), Bichu Devi Kharibam, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Gurjit Kaur, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, P. Sushila Chanu, Nisha, Salima Tete, Monika, Neha, Sonika, Baljeet Kaur, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur (Vice-Captain), Vandana Katariya, Sangita Kumari, Beauty Dungdung, Rani, Reena Khokhar and Sharmila Devi.

India vs SA Hockey: India names 22-member Indian women’s hockey team for South Africa tour 2023

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