India
are
the
host
nation
of
the
upcoming
mega
event
and
their
squad
comprises
four
youngsters
from
the
team
that
finished
runners-up
in
the
U-19
SAFF
Championships
in
Dhaka
last
month.
While
the
All
India
Football
Federation
(AIFF)
has
not
named
a
captain
yet,
the
experienced
Ashalata
Devi
is
likely
to
lead
the
side
in
the
continental
tournament,
which
will
be
held
in
three
venues
across
Maharasthra
from
January
20
to
February
6.
There
are
no
surprises
in
the
team
announced
on
Tuesday
as
27
players
had
been
camping
in
Kochi
since
last
month,
out
of
which
23
had
been
picked.
The
four
players
who
had
participated
in
the
SAFF
meet
and
are
also
part
of
this
squad
are
Hemam
Shilky
Devi
(defender),
Mariyammal
Balamurugan
(forward),
Sumati
Kumari
(forward)
and
Naorem
Priyangka
Devi
(defender).
India
will,
however,
miss
the
services
of
seasoned
striker
Bala
Devi,
who
continues
to
recover
from
an
ACL
(anterior
cruciate
ligament)
surgery
performed
last
September.
It
can
take
a
minimum
of
six
months
to
fully
recovery
after
the
operation.
India
is
hosting
the
continent’s
highest
competition
for
the
first
time
since
1980
and
at
stake
is
a
possible
berth
in
the
2023
FIFA
World
Cup.
For
an
automatic
qualification
to
the
quadrennial
showpiece
in
Australia
and
New
Zealand,
India,
ranked
55th
in
the
world,
must
be
among
the
top
five
teams.
The
tournament
organisers
have
released
the
squads
of
all
the
12
participating
nations.
Monday
was
the
last
date
of
registration.
The
final
list
of
23
registered
players
as
follows:
GOALKEEPERS:
Aditi
Chauhan
(1),
Maibam
Linthoingambi
Devi
(23),
Sowmiya
Narayanasamy
(19).
DEFENDERS:
Dalima
Chhibber
(17),
Sweety
Devi
Ngangbam
(2),
Ritu
Rani
(21),
Loitongbam
Ashalata
Devi
(4),
Manisa
Panna
(3),
Hemam
Shilky
Devi
(5),
Sanju
Yadav
(8).
MIDFIELDERS:
Yumnam
Kamala
Devi
(6),
Anju
Tamang
(9),
Karthika
Angamuthu
(20),
Nongmeithem
Ratanbala
Devi
(7),
Naorem
Priyangka
Devi
(14),
Indumathi
Kathiresan
(12).
FORWARDS:
Manisha
Kalyan
(16),
Grace
Dangmei
(11),
Pyari
Xaxa
(10),
Renu
(15),
Sumati
Kumari
(22),
Sandhiya
Ranganathan
(13),
Mariyammal
Balamurugan
(18).
HEAD
COACH:
Thomas
Dennerby.
(With
inputs
from
AIFF)
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