NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Wednesday named 21 players for the Junior Women’s National Camp to commence on February 1 at the Eklavya Sports Stadium, Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
The players will train together till 24 February 2018. Among the national campers Bichu Devi Kharibam of MP Hockey Academy, Salima Tete of Hockey Jharkhand, Sangita Kumari of Hockey Jharkhand, Mumtaz Khan of Hockey Uttar Pradesh were part of the India ‘A’ Team that participated in the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in Perth last year. While Preeti and Chetan Rathi are from the National Hockey Academy based in Delhi, the rest of the 19 players were part of the junior core group. With the Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers slated to be held in April in Bangkok, Thailand, Hockey India will be watching the progress of these young women closely. (AGENCIES)
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