Naveen Congratulates Odisha Player Deep Grace Ekka on Being Named Vice-captain of Indian Women’s Hockey Team

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Odisha player Deep Grace Ekka on being named vice-captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team for the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022.

“Congratulate Odisha player, Deep Grace Ekka on being named vice-captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team for the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022. Wish the team all the very best”, the CM tweeted.

Congratulate #Odisha player, Deep Grace Ekka on being named vice-captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team for the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022. Wish the team all the very best. #OdishaForHockey https://t.co/0SwkVBMWyJ

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 22, 2022

Hockey India on Tuesday named the 18-member Indian Women’s Hockey Team for the most-awaited FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup to be held in Netherlands and Spain starting from 1st July to 17th July 2022.

The Indian team will be Captained by ace goalkeeper Savita and Vice Captained by Deep Grace Ekka.

The 20-member squad includes goalkeepers Savita and Bichu Devi Kharibam. Defenders Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita have been named in the squad along with midfielders Nisha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monika, Neha, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Sonika and Salima Tete.

India grouped in Pool B along with England, New Zealand and China will begin their campaign on 3rd July against nemesis England, to whom they lost the Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.