The Indian women’s national team will face Bahrain in three international friendly matches in the month of September. Shasmita Malik has been named captain of the Indian team for the upcoming tour.
The three friendly matches have been scheduled on following dates:
Match 1 | September 17, 2011 | Kick-off: 20.30 IST / 17.00 CET / 16.00 GMT
Match 2 | September 20, 2011 | Kick-off: 20.30 IST / 17.00 CET / 16.00 GMT
Match 3 | September 23, 2011 | Kick-off: 20.30 IST / 17.00 CET / 16.00 GMT
The matches will be played at the Al Ahli Club Stadium in Manama, Bahrain.
“The girls are up for the challenge. We have trained hard and hope to perform well,” chief coach Mohammad Shahid Jabbar told.
The Indian squad had a training camp under the supervision of Jabbar in Lucknow.
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INDIA Women’s Squad
Goalkeepers
Sita Sharma, Usharani Das, Swarnamayee Samal
Defenders
Ashem Romi Devi, Gurumayum Radharani Devi, Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Rashmita Patra, Alochana Senapati, Bijay Laxmi Sahoo, Suprava Samal, Tuli Goon
Midfielders
Yumnam Kamala Devi, Yumlembem Premi Devi, Supriya Routray, Paramita Sit, Sharon Fernandes, Nameirakpam Montessori Chanu, Nosaba Alam
Forwards
Irom Parmeshwari Devi, Nima Lamhu Bhutia, Laishram Naobi Chanu, Pinky Bompal Magar, Sasmita Malik (Captain)
Officials
Mohammad Shahid Jabbar (Head Coach), Pratima Biswas (Assistant Coach), Shukla Dutta (Assistant Coach), Chitra Gangadharan (Goalkeeping Coach), Kruti Marolia (Physiotherapist), Indu Chaudhary (Manager)