New Delhi: &nbsp;Hockey India on Saturday named a 24-member Indian Women's Hockey Team for the FIH Hockey Pro League matches that will be played in Belgium and the Netherlands in June ahead of the much-anticipated FIH Hockey Women's World Cup. India is scheduled to play hosts Belgium on June 11-12 followed by matches against Argentina on June 18-19 and the United States on June 21-22 2022.The team will be led by Savita and the vice-captain will be Deep Grace Ekka. While the team list includes Junior World Cup stars Bichu Devi Kharibam, Ishika Chaudhary, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Baljeet Kaur, Sangita Kumari and Deepika, the league is also likely to witness experienced striker Rani's return to action after she made her last appearance at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. She was in rehab to recover from a prolonged hamstring injury. The Indian Team features goalkeepers Savita and Bichu Devi Kharibam, defenders Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Akshata Abaso Dhekale. The midfield will see Nisha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monika, Neha, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Sonika, Salima Tete and Baljeet Kaur.The forward line will see the very experienced Vandana Katariya lead the charge with Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Sharmila Devi, Sangita Kumari, Deepika and Rani. Additionally, Rajini Etimarpu, Mahima Chaudhary and Rajwinder Kaur have been named as standbys. Talking about the team, Chief Coach Janneke Schopman said, "This is going to be a very important leg of Pro League matches in Europe as it will give us insights into our progress ahead of the World Cup in July. These matches are going to be critical in also finalizing our team for the World Cup.""This is a good, well-balanced squad with a mix of some very experienced players and youngsters who have shown great promise after their Junior World Cup outing. I am very interested to find out how they will play in European conditions against quality sides like Belgium, Argentina and US," Schopman added. The Indian Women's team is currently poised at the no.1 position on the pool table in the FIH Hockey Pro League and will be vying to top the charts at the end of the season.—ANI

Hockey India on Saturday named a 24-member Indian Women's Hockey Team for the FIH Hockey Pro League matches that will be played in Belgium and the Netherlands in June ahead of the much-anticipated FIH Hockey Women's World Cup

Hockey India names 24-member Indian Women's Hockey Squad

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Bengaluru: Olympic bronze medallists Indian men’s hockey team left for Jakarta on Friday, where they will defend the Asia Cup title starting May 23. The team, led by Birendra Lakra, is up against Japan, Pakistan and hosts Indonesia in Pool A, while Malaysia, Korea, Oman and Bangladesh are grouped in Pool B.India will kick off their campaign on the opening day against Pakistan. Speaking about the team’s excitement, Lakra said, “The team is definitely excited. The Asia Cup is a prestigious tournament and we will have quite a few players who will be experiencing this tournament for the first time so naturally the mood is quite upbeat in the team.”Talking about the team’s preparations, Lakra said, “Our camp in SAI Bengaluru was quite tough and very fruitful. While we got to know more about each player’s strengths, and improved our on-field communication, Sardar (Singh, coach) was also very particular about our fitness.”In the previous edition held in Dhaka in 2017,India&nbsp;had defeated Malaysia in the final to lift the trophy. Reflecting his thoughts on his team’s prospects this year, Lakra said, “We just want to take it one match at a time, definitely there will be a lot of tense nerves ahead of the first match against Pakistan but we will focus on our own game and get on from there.”—IANS

Olympic bronze medallists Indian men’s hockey team left for Jakarta on Friday, where they will defend the Asia Cup title starting May 23. The team, led by Birendra Lakra, is up against Japan, Pakistan and hosts Indonesia in Pool A, while Malaysia, Korea, Oman and Bangladesh are grouped in Pool B.

Defending Champions India Leave for Asia Cup Hockey in Jakarta

Bhopal: The 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2022 saw high-scoring Hockey action on Day Seven in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. The first game of the day saw Tamil Nadu facing off against Arunachal in a Pool F match. Rubasri N (5', 11', 60') starred in the match, scoring a hat-trick for Tamil Nadu. Sabarimanidevi S (4', 22'), S Soniya (19', 23'), Leemaroshni S (44', 55'), and Nivetha (51', 57') scored two goals each, while Malarvizhi S (18') also scored a goal as Tamil Nadu beat Arunachal 12-0. In the second match of the day, Uttar Pradesh beat Gujarat 12-0 in Pool G match. Shreya Singh (15', 43', 57', 60') scored four goals for Uttar Pradesh to help her team in getting the win. Simran Singh (10', 23') scored a brace, while Pallavi Kumari (14'), Captain Reetu Singh (20'), Bramhacharimayum Sarita Devi (27'), Varsha Arya (32'), Sonal Tiwari (47'), and Anshika Singh (52') all scored a goal each in the match. The Pool F match between Karnataka and Andaman and Nicobar was forfeited resulting in Karnataka getting a 5-0 default win. The Pool G match between Delhi and Goans Hockey will be played later in the day from 16:45 hrs IST. Meanwhile, on Day Six, Andhra Pradesh beat Le Puducherry 16-0 in a Pool E match. Captain Lotla Mary (26', 40', 47' 51', 54',) starred in the match, scoring five goals, while Kalapureddi Veera Venkata Durga (7', 16', 28', 49')and Bandaru Padmavathi (11', 14', 43', 45') scored four goals each to help their team. Pulicherla Roshitha (4', 21', 24') also scored a hat-trick in the match as Hockey Andhra Pradesh picked a thrilling victory.—ANI

The 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2022 saw high-scoring Hockey action on Day Seven in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. 

Tamil Nadu, UP register wins on Day 7 of HI Senior Women National C'ship

Bhopal: Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh registered identical 12-0 wins over their respective pool rivals at the 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship, here on Thursday.While Tamil Nadu defeated Arunachal 12-0 in a Pool F match, Uttar Pradesh outplayed Gujarat by the same scoreline in Pool G.In Pool F, Hockey Andaman &amp; Nicobar forfeited its match, resulting in Hockey Karnataka getting a 5-0 default win.Earlier, Andhra Pradesh outclassed Puducherry 16-0 in a Pool E match late on Wednesday.—PTI

Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh registered identical 12-0 wins over their respective pool rivals at the 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship, here on Thursday.

TN, UP win big in Senior National Women's hockey

Bhopal:&nbsp;Odisha and Himachal Pradesh registered convincing wins over their respective pool H opponents on day 5 of the 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship here on Tuesday.In the first game of the day, Odisha beat Kerala 11-0, while Himachal defeated Telangana Hockey 8-0 in another fixture.On Monday, Jharkhand had registered a 10-0 win over Andhra Pradesh in a Pool E match.—PTI

Odisha and Himachal Pradesh registered convincing wins over their respective pool H opponents on day 5 of the 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship here on Tuesday.