The AIFF has released the final list of 20 players for the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship which has been drawn by Indian Women’s National Team Head Coach Sajid Dar. The contingent is slated to leave for Siliguri on Saturday, December 24 from their base in Punjab.
Defending champions India head into the Championship after a preparatory camp in Hoshiarpur which had kicked-off on December 5.
India are pitted against Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Group B. The hosts are scheduled to play Afghanistan on December 27 followed by their last match of the round robin stage against Bangladesh on December 31. Group A comprises of Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal.
India are the reigning champions as they lifted the trophy at Islamabad in Pakistan two years ago.
INDIA WOMEN’s
Goalkeepers
Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Vijaya Kumar Vinitha, Aditi Chauhan
Defenders
Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Manisa Panna, Gurumayum Radharani Devi, Thokchom Umapati Devi, Jabamani Tudu, Dalima Chhibber
Midfielders
K. Sumitra, Yumlembam Premi Devi, Indumathi Kathiresan, Sangita Basfore, Sasmita Malik
Forwards
Dangmei Grace, Ngangom Bala Devi, Irom Prameshwori Devi, Yumnam Kamala Devi, Sanju, Salam Rinaroy Devi
Officials
Sajid Dar (Head Coach)
by AIFF Media