Many new faces in Hockey India women’s assessment squad

Veterans like Savita Punia and Vandana Katariya made the cut among a host of new faces in Hockey India’s jumbo assessment squad of 60 for a sevenday camp which started here on Monday, at the end of which trials to select 33 national probables will be held on April 6 and 7.

The 33 probables will be for future camps and international exposure tours.

“The 60player core group has been shortlisted following the recent14th HI senior women’s National in Pune,” HI said

The players will report coach Ankitha B.S., who has been handed the role after Janneke Schopman resigned from the job. HI said Ankitha will hold the position “until such time that a suitable chief coach is appointed”.

Players selected for assessment camp: Goalkeepers: Savita, Sonal Minj, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Madhuri Kindo, Bansari Solanki, Promila Kr., Ramya Kurmapu.

Defenders: Udita, Nikki Pradhan, Ropni Kumari, Lalhlunmawii, Preeti, T. Suman Devi, Anjana Dungdung, Nishi Yadav.

Midfielders: Monika, Sonika, Neha, Mahima Choudhary, Nisha, Jyoti, Salima Tete, Manashri Shedage, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Lalruatfeli, Marina Lalramnghaki, Prabhleen Kaur, Manisha Chauhan, Ishika Chaudhary, Ritanyna Sahu, Jyoti Chhatri, Ajmina Kujur, Sujata Kujur, Kruthika S.P., Mahima Tete,

Mamta Bhat, Edula Jyothi, Anisha Dungdung, Bhavna Khade, Maxima Toppo.

Forwards: Deepika, Sharmila Devi, Navneet Kaur, Deepika Soreng, Sangita Kumari, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Rutaja Dadaso Pisal, Lalrindiki, Lalremsiami, Vertika Rawat, Preeti Dubey, Hritika Singh, Mariana Kujur, Mumtaz Khan, Taranpreet Kaur, Baljeet Kaur, Vandana Katariya, Dipi Monika Toppo, Kajal S. Atpadkar, Manju Chorsiya.