The Senior Women’s National Team head coach, Santosh Kashyap has announced a 23-member squad for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024, to be played at the Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal from October 17 to 30.
India are clubbed with Bangladesh and Pakistan in Group A, while hosts Nepal are drawn in Group B with Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan. After an intense three-week camp in Goa, the team will leave for Kathmandu on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
The Blue Tigresses will begin their campaign with a match against Pakistan on October 17, followed by the concluding group stage tie against defending champions Bangladesh. Both matches will kick off at 5.15 pm, IST.
While both semi-finals are on October 27, the final is on October 30.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Payal Ramesh Basude, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Linthoingambi Devi Maibam.
Defenders: Ashalata Devi Loitongbam, Shilky Devi Hemam, Juli Kishan, Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam, Sanju, Dalima Chhibber, Aruna Bag, Linthoingambi Devi Wangkhem.
Midfielders: Anju Tamang, Priyangka Devi Naorem, Sangita Basfore, Karthika Angamuthu.
Forwards: Rimpa Haldar, Grace Dangmei, Soumya Guguloth, Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Manisha, Jyoti, Ngangom Bala Devi.
Head coach: Santosh Kashyap
Assistant coach: Priya PV
Goalkeeper coach: Lourembam Ronibala Chanu
SAFF Women’s Championship 2024, Nepal: October 17 to 30.
Group A: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Group B: Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan
India’s Group A fixtures:
October 17: Pakistan vs India (5.15 pm IST)
October 23: India vs Bangladesh (5.15 pm IST)
Semi-finals:
October 27: Group A winners vs Group B runners-up (1.15 pm IST); Group B winners vs Group A runners-up (5.15 pm, IST).
Final: October 30 (5.15 pm, IST).
