India announces junior women's squad for Four Nations Tournament 2025
Goalkeeper Nidhi has been named captain, while Hina Bano will serve as her deputy, as Hockey India, on Saturday, announced a 24-member Indian junior women's team for the upcoming Four Nations Tournament in Rosario, Argentina.
Scheduled between May 25 and June 2, the tournament will feature four countries — Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and India.
𝘼 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢.
𝘼𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙨. 🇦🇷
Presenting the Indian Junior Women's squad for the 4 Nations Tournament in Argentina! 🏑
Led by 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 Nidhi and 𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙚-𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 Hina… pic.twitter.com/CesYhKVkGc — Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) May 13, 2025
As part of its preparation for the Junior World Cup in December, the Indian team will play two matches against each of the participating nations to evaluate its performance, assess team combinations, and refine strategies.
Schedule
May 25 - India vs Chile
May 26 - India vs Uruguay
May 28 - Argentina vs India
May 30 - India vs Chile
June 1 - India vs Uruguay
June 2 - Argentina vs India
'We are looking to identify our best players from this squad, especially with the Junior World Cup just six months away. This tour will provide valuable international exposure and experience for the players,' Tushar Khandker, the coach of Indian Junior Women's hockey team, said.
'In the long term, we are also preparing them for a smooth transition to the senior team. That transition is only possible if they perform well in major tournaments like the World Cup, which makes this tour extremely important.'
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India will face Chile in the opening match on May 25.
India Squad
Goalkeeper: Nidhi, Engil Harsha Rani Minz
Defenders: Mamita Oram, Lalthantluangi, Manisha, Puja Sahoo, Parwati Topno, Nandini, Sakshi Shukla
Midfielders: Priyanka Yadav, Anisha Sahu, Rajni Kerketta, Binima Dhan, Khaidem Shileima Chanu, Sanjana Horo, Supriya Kujur, Priyanka Dogra
Forwards: Hina Bano, Sonam, Sukhveer Kaur, Geeta Yadav, Lalrinpuii, Kanika Siwach, Karmanpreet Kaur
Standby players: Vidyashree V, Huda Khan, Munmuni Das, Selestina Horo
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