In an anuncement on September 12, Hockey India revealed 18-member women’s team for upcoming England tour. tournament will begin from September 27. According to schedule and pairing, team will be required to play five matches against rival Great Britain. command of team will be held in hands of Rani followed by Savita who will be vice-captain of Indian women Hockey team. 

Tokyo Olympics 2020

Indian Hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne told media in conference that, " balance and mixture of players in our team remain same from previous tournaments as go into an important phase in our objective of qualifying for Tokyo Olympics 2020. It is good to have Namita Toppo back in squ for first time since Asian Games 2018, and she has given us confidence in training to select her for upcoming tour." 

In his statement, he furr ded that “We still have ten days of training before we leave for matches in England, and I am sure se matches will serve as good preparation for our vital FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Odisha against USA on vember 2019."

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New Women Hockey Team

Previously women hockey team h won Olympic Test Event which was hosted by Japan. After attaining success n, Goalkeepers Savita and Rajani Etimarpu continued to play from ir positions. Also, Salima Tete, Reena Khokhar, Gurjit Kaur, and Defender Deep Grace Ekka have also been included in team. Indian Hockey team will ackwledge return of Namita Toppo to midfield with her previous experience. Toppo will play on-field after a long gap on sidelines due to her injury. Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Nikki Prhan, Monika, Neha Goyal, and Lilima Minz will also cover midfield along with Namita Toppo. 

youngest player of team Sharmila Devi, who started her career during Olympic Test Event held at Tokyo, will also be a part of team for forward-line. Or players on same position will include Rani, Vandana Katariya, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami, and Navjot Kaur.

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Preparation for FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

According to coach, team looks forward to playing against USA in FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers which are to be held in Odisha. refore, playing against Britain will prepare team for same. In his statement, he said, "I think both Great Britain team and USA play with a similar approach to ir game; so, it is beneficial for us to be playing against a strong opponent in ir own backyard. We w focus on preparing well for matches in England, but our main objective will remain to finalise some points we can improve from Olympic Test Event as we go into FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Odisha,"

new India women’s hockey team members:

Goalkeepers: Savita (VC), Rajani Etimarpu
Defenders: Salima Tete, Deep Grace Ekka, Reena Khokhar, Gurjit Kaur
Midfielders: Nikki Prhan, Lilima Minz, Namita Toppo, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monika, Neha Goyal
Forwards: Rani (C), Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur, Sharmila Devi, Navjot Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami

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