Star striker Rani Rampal on Tuesday returned to the 22-member girls’s hockey group led by goalkeeper Savita for the upcoming FIH Pro League matches in opposition to the Netherlands. The squad additionally contains two newcomers within the type of midfielder Mahima Chaudhary and striker Aishwarya Rajesh Chavan, who will make their senior group debuts with two matches to be performed on the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday and Saturday.

The Indian group, led by Rani, completed fourth within the Tokyo Olympics final 12 months. This star striker couldn’t play for the nationwide group after that because of harm. Goalkeeper Savita will proceed to be the captain of the group regardless of Rani’s return, whereas Deep Grace Ekka would be the vice-captain. India, nonetheless, will miss the companies of Tokyo Olympic members Salima Tete, Sharmila Devi and Lalremsiami who’re representing India on the Junior World Cup in South Africa.

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India’s head coach Yanek Schopman mentioned, “It is fantastic to be again on the sector from the Hockey Pro League matches in opposition to the Netherlands now that the England group has not been capable of tour. Our junior gamers are taking part in within the World Cup and that can assist us gauge the depth of our core group. I’m trying ahead to seeing some new faces on the sector.”

“Rani has worked hard to come back and if the practice goes well, I hope she can play in one match,” he mentioned. The Indian girls’s group is at the moment fourth within the Pro League desk with 12 factors from six matches. is on. Netherlands are on the high of the desk with 17 factors from six matches.

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Team: Goalkeepers: Savita (Captain), Rajni Etimarpu. Defence: Deep Grace Ekka (Vice-Captain), Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Rashmita Minz, Suman Devi Thoudam. Middle Row: Nisha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Monika, Namita Toppa, Sonika, Neha, Mahima Chaudhary. Front Row: Aishwarya Rajesh Chavan, Navneet Kaur, Rajwinder Kaur, Rani Rampal, Mariana Kujur. Standby: Upasana Singh, Preeti Dubey, Vandana Kataria.