Hockey India Names 60 players For Senior Women National Camp

Hockey India on Monday named 60 players for the Senior Women’s National Camp which begins from 27 December 2021 at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru.  

The players have been selected based on their performance at the recently held 11th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2021, 1^st Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship 2021 and other Hockey India sanctioned domestic events. The 60-member list also includes players who have been retained from the Senior Women’s Core group basis their performance in the international tournaments and players who have done well for the Junior Women’s Team have also been selected in this group which will be pruned down to 33 players ahead of their preparations for the Women’s Asia Cup 2022.   

“This list of players has been selected keeping in mind their International performances in both Senior and Junior women’s tournaments as well as the recently held 11th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2021, 1st Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship 2021 and other Hockey India sanctioned domestic events. While most of the players from the previous 33 Senior  Women’s core probable group have made it to this list, they are aware that they need to establish their potential during the trials to ensure they are picked in the final list of 33 players,” expressed Janneke Schopman, Chief Coach, Indian Women’s Hockey Team.  

“The next few weeks will surely be exciting as I will get to watch some of the fresh talent who are expected to add depth to the existing pool of players. With several top tournaments next year including the Asia Cup 2022, FIH Hockey Pro League and then the FIH Women’s World Cup and the all-important Asian Games, it will be critical for us to have a strong pool of 33,” added Schopman.  

List of players: 

Goalkeepers 

1. Savita
2. Rajani Etimarpu
3. Bichu Devi Kharibam
4. Alpha Kerketta
5. Sheweta
6. Susmita Patil

Defenders 

7. Deep Grace Ekka
8. Gurjit Kaur
9. Nikki Pradhan
10. Manpreet Kaur
11. Rashmita Minz
12. Suman Devi Thoudam
13. Mahima Choudhary
14. Gagandeep Kaur
15. Udita
16. Akshata Dhekale
17. Ishika Chaudhary
18. Marina Lalramnghaki
19. Priyanka
20. Reet
21. Reema Baxla
22. Anjali H.R
23. Renuka Yadav
24. Mudita

Midfielders 

25. Nisha
26. Salima Tete
27. Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu
28. Jyoti
29. Navjot Kaur
30. Monika
31. Lilima Minz
32. Namita Toppo
33. Reena Khokhar
34. Mariana Kujur
35. Sonika
36. Neha
37. Ajmina Kujur
38. Baljeet Kaur
39. Sushma Kumari

Forwards 

40. Rani
41. Lalremsiami
42. Navneet Kaur
43. Rajwinder Kaur
44. Vandana Katariya
45. Sharmila Devi
46. Deepika
47. Jiwan Kishori Toppo
48. Lalrindiki
49. Sangita Kumari
50. Archana Bhardwaj
51. Sarabdeep Kaur
52. Navjot Kaur
53. Jyoti
54. Monika Sihag
55. Preeti Dubey
56. Raju Ranwa
57. Arya K.M
58. Upasana Singh
59. Dipti Lakra
60. Aishwarya Chavan