Four players from Odisha have been selected in the 20-member Indian junior women’s hockey team for the upcoming matches against France scheduled from February 8 to 13 in Lucknow and Gorakhpur of Uttar Pradesh.
They are Mariana Kujur, Ajmina Kujur, Philicia Toppo and Jiwan Kishori Toppo.
The Hockey India on Wednesday announced the list of the players selected for the team. The team includes Bichu Devi Kharibam and , Khushboo as goalkeepers, Philicia Toppo, Gagandeep Kaur, Salima Tete, Priyanka, Suman Devi Thoudam and Ishika Chaudhary as defenders.
It also includes Mahima Choudhary, Prabhleen Kaur, Mariana Kujur, Reet, Baljeet Kaur and Preeti as midfielders and Lalremsiami, Sharmila Devi, Mumtaz Khan, Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Ajmina Kujur and Jyoti as forwards.
