Lucknow’s Mumtaz among core probables for India camp
LUCKNOW:Lucknow’s ace forward Mumtaz Khan was on Sunday named among the 33 core probables list for the upcoming Indian junior women’s national coaching camp scheduled to begin on Monday, at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru campus. 30th September 2019. The players will report to coach Baljeet Singh Saini for the camp which will conclude on October 26.
Besides, Beauty Dungdung, Gurmail Kaur, Deepika, Lalrindinki, Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Rutuja Pisal, Sangita Kumari, Yogita Bora and Annu among forwards have all been called-up.
The core probables will be undergoing a training and conditioning camp, and the list includes goalkeepers Rashanpreet Kaur, Khushboo and F Ramengmawii, defenders Priyanka, Simran Singh, Marina Lalramnghaki, Gagandeep Kaur, Ishika Chaudhary, Jotika Kalsi, Sumita, Akshata Dhekale, Usha, and Parneet Kaur. While Baljeet Kaur, Mariana Kujur, Kiran, Prabhleen Kaur, Preeti, Ajmina Kujur, Vaishnavi Phalke, Kavita Bagdi, Baljinder Kaur and Sushma Kumari are the midfielders called-up for the camp.
The Indian team is scheduled to play a 3-nations tournament, starting December 3 in Australia where the team will play against hosts Australia and New Zealand. “I expect those matches to be tough and it will be a good exposure tournament for the athletes. Our aim will be to up our fitness levels with a lot of emphasis on speed and the team needs to be able to keep up with the high-intensity hockey the Australians and New Zealanders play,” Saini said in a statement issued by the Hockey India.
He further emphasised on every player giving their 100 per cent in camp. “I would be expecting every player to give their 100 per cent in each session. They will be watched closely and if they intend to make the squad then they need to show improvement in every aspect of the game. I am quite pleased with the talent coming up and each passing year there is at least one player from junior ranks making their senior team debut so in that sense the performance at the 3-nation tournament will be important,” said Saini ahead of the camp.
CORE PROBABLES
Goalkeepers: Rashanpreet Kaur, Khushboo, F Ramengmawii.
Defenders: Priyanka, Simran Singh, Marina Lalramnghaki, Gagandeep Kaur, Ishika Chaudhary, Jotika Kalsi, Sumita, Akshata Dhekale, Usha, Parneet Kaur. Midfielders: Baljeet Kaur, Mariana Kujur, Kiran, Prabhleen Kaur, Preeti, Ajmina Kujur, Vaishnavi Phalke, Kavita Bagdi, Baljinder Kaur, Sushma Kumari. Forwards: Mumtaz Khan, Beauty Dungdung, Gurmail Kaur, Deepika, Lalrindinki, Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Rutuja Pisal, Sangita Kumari, Yogita Bora and Annu.