~ Indian Junior Girls’s Workforce to be led by goalkeeper Nidhi as Captain, with Hina Bano as Vice-Captain ~
New Delhi, 17 Might 2025: Hockey India has introduced the 24-member Indian Junior Girls’s Hockey Workforce that can take part within the upcoming 4 Nations Event in Rosario, Argentina. Scheduled to be held from 25 Might to 2 June 2025 (IST), the match will characteristic 4 international locations — Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and India. As a part of their preparation for the FIH Hockey Junior Girls’s World Cup in December, the Indian workforce will play two matches in opposition to every of the taking part nations to judge their efficiency, assess workforce combos, and refine methods.
The Indian squad shall be led by goalkeeper Nidhi, who has been named the Captain, whereas ahead Hina Bano will function the Vice-Captain. The chosen workforce consists of Engil Harsha Rani Minz because the second goalkeeper, whereas Vidyashree V has been named as a standby. The defensive unit includes Mamita Oram, Lalthantluangi, Manisha, Puja Sahoo, Parwati Topno, Nandini, and Sakshi Shukla. The midfield will characteristic Priyanka Yadav, Anisha Sahu, Rajni Kerketta, Binima Dhan, Khaidem Shileima Chanu, Sanjana Horo, Supriya Kujur, and Priyanka Dogra, with Huda Khan and Munmuni Das listed as standby midfielders. The ahead line consists of Hina Bano, Sonam, Sukhveer Kaur, Geeta Yadav, Lalrinpuii, Kanika Siwach, and Karmanpreet Kaur, whereas Selestina Horo has been named as a standby ahead.
Talking in regards to the squad choice, Indian Junior Girls’s Hockey Workforce Coach Tushar Khandker stated, “We wish to determine our greatest gamers from this squad, particularly with the Junior World Cup simply six months away. This tour will present beneficial worldwide publicity and expertise for the gamers. In the long run, we’re additionally getting ready them for a clean transition to the senior workforce. That transition is barely doable in the event that they carry out properly in main tournaments just like the World Cup, which makes this tour extraordinarily essential.”
The 4 Nations Event will start on 25 Might (IST), with India dealing with Chile of their opening match.
