New Delhi: Hockey India on Saturday named 22 players for the senior women's national coaching camp which begins on Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar ahead of next month's FIH Olympic Qualifiers.
The camp will focus on preparing for the crucial Olympic Qualifiers where the hosts will play two matches against the USA on November 1 and 2. The best of two matches will determine the team that qualifies for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
During their recent tour of England, the Indian women's team led by Rani won their first match against Great Britain 2-1, while it drew three matches (1-1; 0-0; 2-2) and lost a match (1-3) to the home team.
"It was a good tour because we got to play a strong team like Great Britain and we did well against the pressure Great Britain created in each match. The one week break before the team reports for camp, I believe will give them enough time to recover mentally and physically and they will return fresh for the camp in Bhubaneswar," said chief coach Sjoerd Marijne. IANS