The
FIH
Women’s
Nations
Cup
is
an
important
fixture
in
the
international
calendar
as
it
brings
in
a
system
of
promotion-relegation,
where
the
champions
will
be
promoted
to
the
FIH
Hockey
Women’s
Pro
League’s
2023-2024
season.
India
are
grouped
in
pool
B
along
with
Canada,
Japan
and
South
Africa.
The
other
teams
in
the
fray
are
Ireland,
Italy,
Korea
and
Spain
who
are
grouped
in
pool
A.
Savita
has
been
named
the
captain
for
the
tournament
along
with
Deep
Grace
Ekka
as
the
Vice
Captain.
Young
forward
Beauty
Dungdung
is
all-set
to
make
her
international
debut
at
the
FIH
Nations
Cup
while
experienced
midfielder
Navjot
Kaur
returns
to
the
squad
after
she
missed
out
the
Birmingham
Commonwealth
Games
2022
after
testing
positive
for
Covid
19.
The
team
includes
Bichu
Devi
Kharibam
in
the
squad
along
with
Savita
as
goalkeepers
while
Deep
Grace
will
be
joined
by
Gurjit
Kaur,
Nikki
Pradhan,
Udita
and
Ishika
Chaudhary
as
defenders.
The
midfield
will
feature
Nisha,
Salima
Tete,
Sushila
Chanu
Kharibam,
Monika,
Neha,
Sonika,
Jyoti
and
Navjot
Kaur
while
forwardline
includes
the
experienced
Vandana
Katariya,
Lalremsiami,
Navneet
Kaur,
Sangita
Kumari
and
Beauty
Dungdung.
The
Indian
women’s
team,
who
recently
won
the
Bronze
medal
at
the
Birmingham
Commonwealth
Games
2022,
made
their
debut
in
the
2021-22
FIH
Pro
League.
India
put
up
an
impressive
campaign
in
their
maiden
appearance
finishing
behind
Argentina
and
the
Netherlands.
The
team
will
be
looking
to
win
the
FIH
Women’s
Nations
Cup
to
make
their
second
FIH
Pro
League
appearance
in
2023-2024.
Speaking
about
the
team,
Indian
Women’s
Hockey
Chief
Coach
Janneke
Schopman
said,
“I’m
very
happy
with
the
performance
of
the
entire
playing
group
in
this
camp.
Our
level
is
getting
higher
and
the
group
is
very
competitive.
It
was
difficult
to
pick
20
players
but
I
believe
this
group
will
have
a
good
chance
to
perform
well
and
show
what
we
have
been
working
on.”
Indian
Women’s
Team
Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Savita
(Captain),
Bichu
Devi
Kharibam
Defenders:
Deep
Grace
Ekka
(Vice
Captain),
Gurjit
Kaur,
Nikki
Pradhan,
Udita,
Ishika
Chaudhary
Midfielders:
Nisha,
Salima
Tete,
Sushila
Chanu
Pukhrambam,
Monika,
Neha,
Sonika,
Jyoti,
Navjot
Kaur
Forwards:
Vandana
Katariya,
Lalremsiami,
Navneet
Kaur,
Sangita
Kumari,
Beauty
Dungdung.
Source:
Hockey
India
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