Indian Women's Hockey Team to head to Germany and Spain ahead of Asian Games

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Indian Women's Senior Hockey team will head to Frankfurt, for the Germany Invitational Tournament in July this year.
During the week-long tour, the Indian Women's team will first train in Russelsheim, Frankfurt followed by a series of test matches against the German and Chinese national teams.
Post this exposure tour in Germany, the team will head to Terassa, Spain to play the Four Nations tournament against South Africa, England and Spain before heading back to India
The German tour is set to help the Indian team prepare for the upcoming Asian Games which is also a qualification event for the Paris Olympics for Hockey.
The international exposure tour is being funded under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Assistance to National Sports Federation Scheme and will cover the team and the support staff's Air travel costs, visa fees, boarding and lodging cost, food expenses, local transportation cost, and other costs the team might incur.
The Germany tour is scheduled to take place from July 12th to July 19th, 2023.
Earlier on Saturday, Hockey India on Saturday named the 33-member core probables group for the senior women's national coaching camp. The camp, scheduled from June 11 to July 11, will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru. The camp is part of the team's preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games in China, scheduled for September-October this year, as per a press release from the sport's governing body in the country.
Core Probables Group: Goalkeepers: Savita, Rajani Etimarpu, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Bansari Solanki
Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Jyoti Chhatri, Mahima Chaudhary
Midfielders: Nisha, Salima Tete, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Monika, Mariana Kujur, Sonika, Neha, Baljeet Kaur, Reena Khokhar, Vaishnavi Phalke, Ajmina Kujur
Forwards: Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Vandana Katariya, Sharmila Devi, Deepika, Sangita Kumari, Mumtaz Khan, Sunelita Toppo. (ANI)