Naveen Congratulates Three Odisha Players for Selection in Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Squad for Chile Tour

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated three Odisha players for section into Indian Junior Women’s Hockey squad for the 6-match tour to Chile.

Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister congratulated Mariana Kujur, Ajmina Kujur and Jiwan Kishori Toppo on making it to the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey squad for the 6-match tour to Chile. Best wishes to the team.

“Congratulate Odisha’s Mariana Kujur, Ajmina Kujur and Jiwan Kishori Toppo on making it to the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey squad for the 6-match tour to Chile. Best wishes to the team”, Naveen tweeted.

Congratulate #Odisha‘s Mariana Kujur, Ajmina Kujur and Jiwan Kishori Toppo on making it to the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey squad for the 6-match tour to Chile. Best wishes to the team. #OdishaForSports https://t.co/rNgNBet8Mf

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 9, 2021

The Indian junior women’s hockey team will resume competition after more than a year following the coronavirus-induced break when it tours Chile for six matches later this month. The Indian team, which last played against Australia and New Zealand in a three Nations tournament in December 2019, will take on the junior Chile team on January 17 and 18.

Indian junior women’s squad: Khushboo, Rashanpreet Kaur, Mahima Choudhary, Priyanka, Suman Devi Thoudam (Captain), Gagandeep Kaur, Ishika Chaudhary (Vice Captain), Sushma Kumari, Akshata Dhekale, Baljeet Kaur, Chetna, Mariana Kujur, Ajmina Kujur, Reet, Prabhleen Kaur, Vaishnavi Phalke, Preeti, Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Mumtaz Khan, Rutuja Pisal, Sangita Kumari, Beauty Dungdung, Lalrindiki, Deepika.