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\"IndianAIFF Media Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW DELHI:<\/strong> The Indian Women\u2019s Football team is currently hard at work as they train in Uzbekistan for their upcoming friendlies against the host nation and Belarus on April 5 and 8 respectively.<\/p>\n

With an eye on the AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup 2022 which will be held in India, Head Coach Maymol Rocky has been busy enacting her plan of integrating promising young talent with experienced heads in the squad. And, two players who embody this plan perfectly \u2013 midfielder Sangita Basfore, who captained the said in the three friendlies in Turkey, and youngster Martina Thokchom, who has been brought into the senior side from the U-17 Women\u2019s Team.<\/p>\n

Martina credits the seniors for helping her feel like a \u2018part of the team\u2019, \u201cWhen I first joined, I was quite nervous, but they (seniors) welcomed me nicely and made me feel comfortable. Helped with everything both on the field and off it which helped me feel like a part of the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI miss my U-17 teammates a lot but here everyone is elder to me so I get to learn from their experience,\u201d says the youngster from Manipur.<\/p>\n

With the exuberance of youth, Martina says she is very much looking forward to a \u201cchallenging\u201d encounter against a higher-ranked opponent, \u201cUzbekistan is a higher-ranked country (41 in the most recent FIFA rankings) and we\u2019re going to play in the AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup next year so this friendly is very important. This match is going to be very challenging for us. We can use this as good preparation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Sangita, now an experienced player within the squad is grateful for these opportunities in the midst of a pandemic, \u201cInitially we had issues because in lockdown we practised individually and when we came together, it was tough to understand each other, but slowly we bonded together as a team and developed a sense of unity. I need to thank the authorities for giving us these opportunities to train even in these times.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we travelled to Turkey for an exposure tour where we had the chance to play against three higher-ranked teams. This helped strengthen our unity even more. That benefited our team a lot and it should show in this match against Uzbekistan,\u201d Sangita further stated.<\/p>\n

The midfielder was named captain for the three friendlies in Turkey against quality opposition like Serbia, Russia, and Ukraine and it is a role she hopes to fulfil even without the armband in the future, \u201cI was a junior when I entered the National Team. I used to watch and follow everything that the senior players did and didn\u2019t do, learning from them about what I needed to do both on the field and off the field. Then slowly I evolved into a senior player and even got the captaincy in Turkey.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat experience was really good, I never expected it but Maymol Ma\u2019am gave it (the captaincy) to me and trusted me with the opportunity so I would also like to thank her for it. She gave me the responsibility to lead the team and in Turkey, I fulfilled that role. I\u2019ll also carry it forward in the future. It\u2019s not always important to have the captain\u2019s armband. I\u2019ll try to motivate the young players and guide them. Now, Indu di (Indumathi Kathiresan) is the captain so with whatever experience I\u2019ve gained, I look forward to working with her,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The midfield general from West Bengal was also all praise for the crop of youngsters entering the senior team fold, \u201cI\u2019m feeling good because young players are coming into the team. It\u2019s easy for us to develop an understanding with them. And they are technically well-equipped on the field because they\u2019ve played so many exposure matches. The team is looking more dynamic and energetic with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"IndianAIFF Media Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW DELHI:<\/strong> The Indian Women\u2019s Football team is currently hard at work as they train in Uzbekistan for their upcoming friendlies against the host nation and Belarus on April 5 and 8 respectively.<\/p>\n

With an eye on the AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup 2022 which will be held in India, Head Coach Maymol Rocky has been busy enacting her plan of integrating promising young talent with experienced heads in the squad. And, two players who embody this plan perfectly \u2013 midfielder Sangita Basfore, who captained the said in the three friendlies in Turkey, and youngster Martina Thokchom, who has been brought into the senior side from the U-17 Women\u2019s Team.<\/p>\n

Martina credits the seniors for helping her feel like a \u2018part of the team\u2019, \u201cWhen I first joined, I was quite nervous, but they (seniors) welcomed me nicely and made me feel comfortable. 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