Veterans like goalkeeper Savita Punia and ahead Vandana Katariya made the reduce amongst a bunch of recent faces in Hockey India’s jumbo evaluation squad of 60 for a seven-day camp beginning Monday, on the finish of which trials to choose 33 nationwide probables can be performed.
The evaluation camp might be held on the Sports Authority of India centre right here and choice trials to prune down the squad to 33 for future teaching camps and worldwide publicity excursions might be performed on the April 6 and seven.
“The 60-player core group has been shortlisted following the stellar performances at the recently concluded 14th Hockey India Senior Women’s National Championship in Pune,” Hockey India mentioned in an announcement.
Hockey india had promised a revamp of the nationwide camp after the staff’s failure to make the reduce for Paris Olympics regardless of being the hosts of the qualifying match earlier this yr.
“This selection identifies promising talent from across various states based on their impressive performances throughout the tournament,” the HI acknowledged.
“These players will now be closely monitored as they vie for a spot in the final 33-member core probables for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team,” it added.
The gamers will report back to ladies’s hockey staff coach Ankitha BS, who has been handed the function after Dutch-woman Janneke Schopman resigned from the job citing lack of respect and hostile work atmosphere.
HI mentioned Ankitha will maintain the place “until such time that a suitable chief coach is appointed.”
The evaluation squad consists of goalkeepers Savita, Sonal Minj, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Madhuri Kindo, Bansari Solanki, Promila Kr, and Ramya Kurmapu.
Barring Savita and Bichu, all others are new entrants with Uttar Pradesh’s Bansari Solanki being touted as a promising expertise.
The 22-year-old has executed properly on the junior stage and was additionally a strong performer within the current nationals for her state.
“The 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship proved to be a gold mine. We have picked out the best performers from the teams in the National Championship, irrespective of prior involvement in the national setup,” Hockey India High Performance Director Herman Kruis mentioned.
“Now we have a good mixture of players who have been around the National Team and players who displayed immense potential. The objective going ahead is to pick the best 33 players for the Indian women’s hockey team core probables,” he added, referring to about 30 new names who’ve been picked.
The defenders reporting to the camp right here might be Udita, Nikki Pradhan, Ropni Kumari, Lalhlunmawii, Preeti, T Suman Devi, Anjana Dungdung, and Nishi Yadav. A notable absentee is Gurjit Kaur, who was a part of the squad in the course of the fourth-place end within the Tokyo Olympics.
Most of the mid-fielders picked for the camp have prior expertise of nationwide obligation with Maharashtra’s Bhavna Khade and Bengal’s Maxima Toppo driving on their good nationwide championship efficiency to be among the many new entrants.
The new faces within the forwards line-up embrace Rutaja Dadaso Pisal, a 21-year-old from Maharashtra who did properly within the Nationals and likewise represented the nation within the Hockey 5s World Cup in January this yr.
Players chosen for evaluation camp
Goalkeepers: Savita, Sonal Minj, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Madhuri Kindo, Bansari Solanki, Promila Kr, Ramya Kurmapu
Defenders: Udita, Nikki Pradhan, Ropni Kumari, Lalhlunmawii, Preeti, T Suman Devi, Anjana Dungdung, Nishi Yadav.
Midfielders: Monika, Sonika, Neha, Mahima Choudhary, Nisha, Jyoti, Salima Tete, Manashri Shedage, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Lalruatfeli, Marina Lalramnghaki, Prabhleen Kaur, Manisha Chauhan, Ishika Chaudhary, Ritanyna Sahu, Jyoti Chhatri, Ajmina Kujur, Sujata Kujur, Kruthika Sp, Mahima Tete, Mamta Bhat, Edula Jyothi, Anisha Dungdung, Bhavna Khade, Maxima Toppo
Forwards: Deepika, Sharmila Devi, Navneet Kaur, Deepika Soreng, Sangita Kumari, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Rutaja Dadaso Pisal, Lalrindiki, Lalremsiami, Vertika Rawat, Preeti Dubey, Hritika Singh, Mariana Kujur, Mumtaz Khan, Taranpreet Kaur, Baljeet Kaur, Vandana Katariya, Dipi Monika Toppo, Kajal S Atpadkar, Manju Chorsiya.
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