List Of Indian Players For Junior Women’s Hockey Four Nations Tournament 2025

The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team is set to compete in a four-nation tournament in Rosario, Argentina, scheduled from May 25 to June 2. The tournament will feature four countries — Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and India.

The Indian team will play six friendly matches against Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.

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India will kick off the tournament with back-to-back matches against Chile and Uruguay on May 25 and 26, respectively. After a day of rest, they will face hosts Argentina on May 28. The return leg will follow the same sequence, with India taking on Chile on May 30, Uruguay on June 1, and Argentina on June 2.

This tour provides an opportunity to build up momentum ahead of the FIH Hockey Junior Women’s World Cup, slated to be held in Santiago, Chile, in December.

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Hockey India has now announced a 24-member Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Squad for the upcoming Four Nations Tournament. The Indian squad in Rosario will be led by goalkeeper Nidhi, who has been named the Captain, while forward Hina Bano will serve as the Vice-Captain.

Here’s the list of Indian squad for Four Nations Tournament:

Goalkeeper: Nidhi, Engil Harsha Rani Minz

Defenders: Mamita Oram, Lalthantluangi, Manisha, Puja Sahoo, Parwati Topno, Nandini, Sakshi Shukla

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Midfielders: Priyanka Yadav, Anisha Sahu, Rajni Kerketta, Binima Dhan, Khaidem Shileima Chanu, Sanjana Horo, Supriya Kujur, Priyanka Dogra

Forwards: Hina Bano, Sonam, Sukhveer Kaur, Geeta Yadav, Lalrinpuii, Kanika Siwach, Karmanpreet Kaur

Standby players: Vidyashree V, Huda Khan, Munmuni Das, Selestina Horo

Speaking on the squad selection, Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team Coach Tushar Khandker said, “We are looking to identify our best players from this squad, especially with the Junior World Cup just six months away. This tour will provide valuable international exposure and experience for the players. In the long term, we are also preparing them for a smooth transition to the senior team. That transition is only possible if they perform well in major tournaments like the World Cup, which makes this tour extremely important.”

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