India eves jr hockey team for Ireland U-23 meet named

New Delhi, May 25: Vaishnavi Phalke was named captain with Mumtaz Khan being assigned her deputy’s role as Hockey India on Wednesday announced a 20-member Indian junior women’s team at the U-23 Five Nations tournament to be held in Dublin, Ireland from June 19 to 26.
The junior women’s team is scheduled to play against Netherlands, Ireland, USA and Ukraine during the tournament. It will also feature in FIH Hockey 5s, scheduled to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on June 4 and 5th.
Goalkeepers: Khushboo, Kurmapu Ramya.
Defenders: Preeti, Mamita Oram, Mahima Tete, Neelam, Hritika Singh
Midfielders: Manju Chorsiya, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke (C), Jyoti Chhatri, Hina Bano, Nikita Toppo, Ashwini Kolekar, Rutaja Dadaso Pisal
Forwards: Annu, Beauty Dungdung, Mumtaz Khan (VC), Deepika Soreng, Monika Dipi Toppo, Mudugula Bhavani. (PTI)