Veteran Surinder Kaur, who missed out the China-Japan tour last months, makes a return to lead the women’s team to New Zealand. India will engage New Zealand in a five match test series, starting mid wasy through next month.

The Indian Women’s team will play 5 Test Matches against New Zealand from 13th – 24th May 2010, at Palmerston North and Wellington. This tour is another of buildup excercise towards the our team’s preparation for the Women’s World Cup at Rosario, Argentina in August this year.

The Team was selected after two-day trials conducted at Bhopal on 17th & 18th April 2010

Goalkeepers:

Deepika Murthy
Rajini E.

Defenders

Binita Toppo
Subhadra Pradhan
Joydeep Kaur

Midfielders

Ritu Rani
Mukta Barla
Deepika Thakur
Kirandeep Kaur
Rosalin Ralte

Forwards

Surinder Kaur (Captain)
Jasjeet Kaur
Rani
Saba Anjum
Chanchan Devi
Soundarya Yendala
Poonam Rani
Monika Badran

Standbys

Yogita Bali
Preeti Kiro
Thokchom Ranjita Devi
Rosalin Dungdung

M. K. Kaushik, National Coach

Vasu Thaplial, Coach

Madhu Yadav, Manager

Itinerary

1st Test – 15th May 2010

2nd Test – 16th May 2010

3rd Test – 19th May 2010

4th Test – 22nd May 2010

5th Test – 23rd May 2010