Three Odisha Players Find Place in Hockey India’s 25-member Core Probable Group for Senior Women’s National Coaching Camp

New Delhi: Hockey India on Sunday announced the 25-member core probable group for the Senior Women’s National Coaching Camp as part of the team’s preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Three Odisha players found place in the group.

The players are Lilima Minz, Namita Toppo and Rashmita Minz.

After a two-week break following their Argentina Tour, the core group will assemble at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru on 14 February 2020 and will undergo mandatory quarantine.

In January, the 25-member core group had set out on their first tour in over 12 months and despite not registering a win on the tour, Chief Coach Sjoerd Marjine was happy with the effort put in by his team against the World No.2 side.

The 25-member probable list includes goalkeepers Savita, Rajani Etimarpu and Bichu Devi Kharibam. The defenders selected for the national camp includes Deep Grace Ekka, Reena Khokhar, Salima Tete, Manpreet Kaur, Gurjit Kaur and Nisha.

Nikki Pradhan, Monika, Neha Goyal, Lilima Minz, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam and Namita Toppo are the midfielders called-up for the National Camp while forwards Rani, Lalremsiami, Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Rajwinder Kaur, Jyoti, Sharmila Devi, Udita, Rashmita Minz will also report for the camp.

The National Coaching Camp concludes on April 7, 2021.

Senior Women’s Core Probable List

Goalkeepers
Savita (Hockey Haryana)
Rajani Etimarpu (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Bichu Devi Kharibam (Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy)
Defenders
Deep Grace Ekka (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Reena Khokhar (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Salima Tete (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Manpreet Kaur (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Gurjit Kaur (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Nisha (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Midfielders
Nikki Pradhan (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Monika (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Neha (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Lilima Minz (Odisha State Warehousing Corporation)
Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Namita Toppo (Odisha Mining Corporation)
Forwards
Rani (Sports Authority of India – NS NIS Patiala)
Lalremsiami (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Vandana Katariya (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Navjot Kaur (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Navneet Kaur (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Rajwinder Kaur (Hockey Punjab)
Jyoti (Railway Sports Promotion Board)
Sharmila Devi (Him Academy)
Udita (Development of Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana)
Rashmita Minz (Hockey Odisha)