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Bengaluru, July 19: As part of preparations for the crucial Women’s Asia Cup 2025, Hockey India has named a 40-member core group for the upcoming Senior Women’s National Coaching Camp.
The camp will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29.
The Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China, is a key qualifying event for the 2026 FIH Women’s World Cup. Only the winning team from the tournament will secure an automatic berth in the World Cup.

All athletes from the previous training camp have been retained, signalling the coaching staff’s focus on consistency and long-term player development within the current system.
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Indian Women’s Hockey Team new 40-member Senior Core Group:
GOALKEEPERS
- Savita
- Bichu Devi Kharibam
- Bansari Solanki
- Madhuri Kindo
- Samiksha Saxena
DEFENDERS
- Mahima Chaudhary
- Nikki Pradhan
- Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam
- Udita
- Ishika Chaudhary
- Jyoti Chhatri
- Jyoti
- Akshata Abaso Dhekale
- Anjna Dungdung
- Suman Devi Thoudam
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MIDFIELDERS
- Sujata Kujur
- Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke
- Neha
- Salima Tete
- Manisha Chauhan
- Ajmina Kujur
- Sunelita Toppo
- Lalremsiami
- Sharmila Devi
- Baljeet Kaur
- Mahima Tete
- Albela Rani Toppo
- Pooja Yadav
FORWARDS
- Dipimonika Toppo
- Hritika Singh
- Deepika Soreng
- Navneet Kaur
- Sangita Kumari
- Deepika
- Rutaja Dadaso Pisal
- Beauty Dungdung
- Mumtaz Khan
- Annu
- Chandana Jagadish
- Kajal Sadashiv Atpadkar








