New Delhi, June 23 (Dumanimail) Hockey India on Thursday named an 18-member Indian women’s hockey team for the Commonwealth Games set to begin on July 28 in Birmingham, England.
India is placed in pool A along with England, Canada, Wales and Ghana. It will begin the campaign on July 29 against Ghana.
The team will be captained by Savita and vice-captained by defender Deep Grace Ekka.
The squad includes goalkeepers Savita and Rajani Etimarpu, defenders Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita has been named in the squad along with midfielders Nisha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monika, Neha, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur and Salima Tete.
The forward features the experienced Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur and Sharmila Devi and youngster Sangita Kumari.
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