India has selected a 39-member squad to attend the Senior Women National Coaching Camp in Bengaluru between October 24 and December 7, 2025. This is after India won the silver at the 2025 Women’s Asia Cup. The team is a combination of experience and youth in terms of goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards.
Hockey India suggests that the camp will assist in finalizing the core team and training players to play in the upcoming international tournaments.
Hockey India Names 39-Member Squad for Senior Women’s National Camp
Hockey India has revealed a 39-member list of the Senior Women National Coaching Camp. The camp will take place at the Sports Authority of India Centre in Bengaluru between October 24 and December 7, 2025.
This follows the victory of the Indian Women’s hockey team in the 2025 Women’s Asia Cup that took place in Hangzhou, China, where it got a silver medal. Their performance as a team has resonated and made them one of the best sides in Asia. The team has a combination of both experienced and young players.
Goal-wise, Savita, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Bansari Solanki, and Madhuri Kindo carry experience with them, and Samiksha Saxena of Assam Hockey is a fresh addition after showing great performance at the National Championships.
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The Squad at a Glance
Goalkeepers
- Bichu Devi Kharibam
- Bansari Solanki
- Madhuri Kindo
- Samiksha Saxena
Defenders
- Nikki Pradhan
- Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam
- Udita
- Mahima Chaudhary
- Ishika Chaudhary
- Jyoti Chhatri
- Anjna Dungdung
- Akshata Abaso Dhekale
- Suman Devi Thoudam
Midfielders
- Neha
- Salima Tete
- Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke
- Manisha Chauhan
- Sharmila Devi
- Sujata Kujur
- Mahima Tete
- Albela Rani Toppo
- Pooja Yadav
- Ajmina Kujur
- Sunelita Toppo
- Lalremsiami
- Baljeet Kaur
Forwards
- Navneet Kaur
- Deepika Soreng
- Sangita Kumari
- Rutuja Dadaso Pisal
- Mumtaz Khan
- Beauty Dungdung
- Annu
- Hritika Singh
- Dipimonika Toppo
- Deepika
- Chandana Jagadish
- Kajal Sadashiv Atpadkar
This team displays the dedication of Hockey India in terms of mixing experience and youthful talent. It gives it a solid base in the coming international tournaments and a launching point for the upcoming stars.
Jyoti Sharma’s Take
I am confident about the future of Indian women’s hockey by looking at this squad. The ratio of experienced players and young talent is amazing. It is evident that it is not only the past performances that the selectors are rewarding, but also the young stars who have the opportunity to become key players.
The defensive formation is good, and the midfield is creative enough to dominate games. The forwards are quick, talented, and able to generate scoring opportunities.
What is more significant is that the camp allows players to have time to come together, establish chemistry, and learn strategies. Hockey India is preparing a team that could reach the top with the Asia Cup silver medal as a motivating factor.
It is a promising profile of talent, experience, and ambition, with the next few months having the potential to make this 39-member squad the future of Indian women in hockey.
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