15th edition of FIH Women World The cup is already underway, and the Indian team will play its first match of the tournament on Sunday, July 3.
Spain and the Netherlands are co-hosting the quadrennial event which will be the first major women’s hockey event since the Tokyo Olympics. In all, 16 countries have qualified for the World Cup and are divided into four pools of four teams each. India Will play in Pool B which has players like England, New Zealand and China.
The Indian team will be without its star player Rani Rampal, who captained the team at the Tokyo Olympics. Goalkeeper Savita Punia will lead the team in Rampal’s absence while defender Deep Grace Ekka will be his deputy.
On July 3, India will play its first match against England. Indian women will seek to avenge their loss in the prestigious Tokyo Olympics bronze medal match, where they were defeated by English women.
India will then take on 13th-ranked China on July 5, followed by a group-stage match against New Zealand on July 7. The Savita Punia-led team will play all their pool matches at the Amsterdam Stadium.
Here is the full schedule of India’s matches at the FIH Women’s World Cup:
match 1
July 3: India vs England – 8:00 pm IST at Wagner Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands
match 2
5 July: India vs China – 8:00 PM IST at Wagner Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands
match 3
7 July: India vs New Zealand – 11:00 am IST, Wagner Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands
FIH Women’s World Cup Telecast
Live telecast of FIH Women’s World Cup in India Star . will be on Play Network
Live Streaming of FIH Women’s World Cup
The FIH Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live on the Disney+ Hotsar app and website.
Indian team for FIH Women’s World Cup
Goalkeepers: Savita Punia (c), Bichu Devi Kharibam
Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka (VC), Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita
Midfielders: Nisha, Sushila Chanu, Pukhrambam, Monica, Neha, Jyothi, Navjot Kaur, Sonika, Salima Tete
Forwards: Vandana Kataria, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Sharmila Devi
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