34-member core probable group declared for National Women’s Coaching Hockey Camp – Dainik Savera Times

Bengaluru: Hockey India on Tuesday announced a 34-member core probable group for the Senior Women’s National Coaching Camp, which is scheduled to begin on December 27 at the SAI Center in Bengaluru. The upcoming camp is important as the Indian team is preparing for the crucial FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024. And the FIH Hockey 5S will aim to improve its preparations ahead of the Women’s World Cup 2024.

The Indian women’s hockey team will return to camp after a short break following their tour in Spain. They faced Belgium, Germany, Ireland and hosts Spain in the 5-nation tournament Valencia 2023 and will now look to deliver a strong performance in the Olympic Qualifiers and seal their place at the crucial Paris Olympics 2024.

The FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier is scheduled to be held in Ranchi from January 13 to 19, with India placed in Pool B along with New Zealand, Italy and the United States. Meanwhile, Pool A comprises Germany, Japan, Chile and Czech Republic. Next, India will participate in the FIH Hockey5 Women’s World Cup 2024 in Muscat, Oman, which will begin on January 24 and end on January 27. The core group includes goalkeepers Savita, Rajni Etimarpu, Bichu Devi Kharibam and Bansari Solanki, while Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjeet Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Choudhary, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Jyoti Chhatri and Mahima Choudhary comprise the group of defenders.

Nisha, Salima Tete, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Monica, Mariana Kujur, Sonika, Neha, Baljeet Kaur, Reena Khokhar, Vaishnavi Vittal Phalke, and Azmina Kujur are the midfielders called for the camp, while Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Vandana Kataria, Sharmila Devi, Deepika, Sangeeta Kumari, Mumtaz Khan, Sunelita Toppo and Beauty Dungdung are in the forward line-up. The Indian women’s hockey team will return to Ranchi after a stellar performance at the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023, where they were crowned champions last month. Was crowned. With the aim of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian women’s hockey team head coach Janek Schopman is trying to get the best performance from her players.

Janek Schopman explained the importance of the upcoming camp and said, ‘The 5-nation tournament Valencia 2023 served as a good litmus test before the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024. We have identified areas for improvement, and we will make use of this festive period.’The team is looking forward to returning to Ranchi after their victory in the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy in November. “With little time left, we will focus on sharpening our game to ensure we are in the best position physically, tactically and mentally to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.”