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India Women’s squad announced for Olympic Qualifiers

India Women's national team

India Women's national team

The Indian Women’s Senior National Team will be having their Preparatory Camp for the forthcoming Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 at the Shiv Nadar University in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh from February 12 to March 9.

The Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 are slated to kick-off from March 9. India who have been drawn in Group A along with Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bahrain, begin their campaign against Bahrain on March 9. The Championship will be played in Maldalay, Myanmar.

Head Coach Sajid Dar who was at the 35th National Games to scout Players for the Camp said, “I am honoured to be a part of the National setup. I hope to make my Country proud by leading them in the Qualifiers.”

FIXTURES
March 9: India vs Bahrain
March 11: India vs Sri Lanka
March 13: India vs Myanmar

INDIA WOMEN’S SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Roshini Devi (Manipur), Anjana Saikia (Assam), Elangbam Panthoi Chanu (Manipur), Tikina Samal (Orissa), Durva Vahia (Maharashtra)

Defenders
Ashem Romi Devi (Manipur), Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (Delhi/Railways), Suprava Samal (Orissa/Railways), Gurumayum Radharani Devi (Manipur), Sumitra Marandi (Jharkhand), Thokchom Umapati Devi (Manipur)

Midfielders
Yumlembam Premi Devi (Manipur), Manisha Panna (Orissa), Nikhila Thumbayil (Kerala), Nameirakpam Montessori Chanu (Railways), Oinam Bembem Devi (Manipur), M. Margaret Devi (Manipur), Paromita Sit (Karnataka), M. Mandakni Devi ( Manipur), Manpreet Kaur (Haryana/Railways), Indumathi Kathiresan (Pondicherry), Lako Phutia Bhutia (Sikkim), Yumnam Kamala Devi (Railways), Supriya Routray (Orissa/Railways)

Forwards
Ngangom Bala Devi (Manipur), Sangeeta Basfore (IFA), Sasmita Malik (Orissa/Railways), Dangmei Grace (Manipur), Jyoti Burret (Delhi), Salam Rinaroy Devi (Manipur), Irom Prameshwari Devi (Manipur), Pyari Xaxa (Orissa), Sanju (Haryana)

Officials
Sajid Dar (Head Coach)

(Report & Picture courtesy AIFF Media)