New Delhi, Sept 1:
Hockey India has named a 33 core probable list for the national women’s coaching camp, beginning on Monday at the Sports Authority of India campus in Bengaluru.
The players will report to chief coach Sjoerd Marijne for the three-week camp that concludes on September 22, following which the world number 10 team will travel to England for a five-match bilateral series.
“It was a good experience at the Olympic Test Event in Tokyo, and now we will focus on the Olympic Qualifiers. We will use this camp to stay in the rhythm, and to maintain our levels going into the Qualifiers,” said Marijne.
“We also have a tour of England coming up, which will also help us because playing matches against a strong opposition is good for our rhythm, and also gives us the chance to see where we can improve.”
International Hockey Federation on Thursday announced that the Indian women’s team will be playing its FIH Olympic Qualifiers at home, and Marijne said it will be a boost for his team.
“It will be the first time for a lot of our girls that they will be playing at home so we are all very excited. For us, it is important to focus on our game, and not worry about other factors involved.
“However, we will have a lot of people watching us, and I am sure it will serve as a huge boost to all the members of our team,” said the Dutchman.(PTI)
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