The Indian Women Hockey team has arrived at Gifu to play a Test series against Japan.
India will play four Tests at Gifu Green Stadium, Kakamigahara on 19, 21, 22 and 24 March before departing for Shanghai on 25 March to play five Tests against Asian champions China.
This twin tour is in preparation for the Womens World Cup to be held at Rosario, Argentina in August-September this year.
The squad is scheduled to return on 04 April.
The team is as under :
Goalkeepers
E.Rajini, Yogita Bali
Defenders
Subhadra Pradhan (Capt), Jaspreet Kaur, Eti Srivastava, Joydeep Kaur, Preeti Kiro
Midfielders
Deepika Thakur, Mukta Barla, Kirandeep kaur, Thockchom Ranjita Devi, Rosalin Ralte,
Ritu Rani, Sunita Lakra
Forwards
Saba Anjum, Chanchan Devi, Rani, Monica Badran, Poonam Rani, Soundarya Yendala, Rosalin Dung Dung
Officials
MK Kaushik (National Coach), Vasu Thapliyal (Coach), Sandeep Somesh (Coach), Khalid Modi (Coach), Vikas Dhawan (Physio), R Gandhi (Trainer), M Basavaja (Videographer), Ms. H Nalini (Video Analyst), Ms. Madhu Yadav (Manager)
HI Media Release