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New Delhi: Ritu Rani will lead Indian women hockey team in the FIH Women\u2019s Hockey World League Round 3 (Semi-Finals) to be played at Rotterdam, The Netherlands from June 13-23. Midfielder Chanchan Devi will be the vice-captain of the team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hockey India selectors Col. Balbir Singh, B P Govinda, Director High Performance Roelant Oltmans and Chief Coach Neil Hawgood alongwith Government Observer Harbinder Singh selected the list of 18 players during the meeting held on May 17.
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The senior women team camp is currently underway and commenced at NIS, Patiala on May 12 as final preparations for this tournament. The team will depart for Rotterdam on 5 June 2013, with their opening match against New Zealand on 13 June 2013.<\/p>\n

The Indian team has qualified for the FIH Women World League Round 3 (Semi-Finals) in February this year by winning the World League Round 2 tournament in Delhi. The FIH World League is a qualification tournament for the FIH Women\u2019s World Cup 2014 to be played in The Hague, The Netherland from 31 May-14 June 2014.<\/p>\n

India is placed in Pool B with New Zealand, Germany and Belgium while hosts The Netherlands, Korea, Japan and Chile are placed in Pool A.<\/p>\n

List of 18 players is as under-<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers<\/p>\n

1. Savita<\/p>\n

2. Rajni Etimarpu<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/p>\n

3. Deep Grace Ekka<\/p>\n

4. Kirandeep Kaur<\/p>\n

5. Namita Toppo<\/p>\n

6. Sushila Chanu<\/p>\n

7. Sunita Lakra<\/p>\n

8. Manjeet Kaur<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/p>\n

9. Ritu Rani (Captain)<\/p>\n

10. Chanchan Devi (Vice-Captain)<\/p>\n

11. Navjot Kaur<\/p>\n

12. Vandana Katariya<\/p>\n

13. Lily Chanu<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/p>\n

14. Anupa Barla<\/p>\n

15. Poonam Rani<\/p>\n

16. Roselin Dung Dung<\/p>\n

17. Lilima Minz<\/p>\n

18. Ritusha Arya<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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