Hockey India announced the Indian Junior Women Hockey Squad for the upcoming 7th Women’s Junior Asia Cup to be played in Changzhou, China from 05 September to 13 September 2015. India is placed in Pool A along with China, Malaysia, Singapore, DPR Korea. In Pool B, Korea Rep, Japan, Thailand and Chinese- Taipei will contest against each other. This tournament will be a qualification event for the Junior Women World Cup 2016.
The team will be led by the very proficient Captain Rani whose leadership will motivate the other players to go the extra mile for the team.
List of players-
Goalkeepers
1. Inderpreet Kaur
2. Sheweta
Defenders
3. Deep Grace Ekka (Odisha)
4. Namita Toppo (Odisha)
5. Gurjit Kaur
6. Jaspreet Kaur
7. Manjit Kaur
8. Rashmita Minz (Odisha)
Midfielders
9. M. Lily Chanu
10. Lilima Minz (Odisha)
11. Navjot Kaur (Vice Captain)
12. Renuka Yadav
13. Preeti Dubey
Forwards
14. Anupa Barla (Odisha)
15. Rani (Captain)
16. Punam Barla (Odisha)
17. Navneet Kaur
18. Sonika