For the upcoming Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Finals in Johannesburg, the Indian women's hockey team is already after a  training camp at Shilaroo in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. On July 8, the India will begin their campaign at the tournament against hosts South Africa.

Sjoerd Marijine, the Chief Coach of women hockey team as per the source news said "We are playing in Johannesburg. And it is 1,750 meters. So that's the reason why we are here. We hope to have an advantage for that. The first four days were really a struggle. Still, you see breathing is more difficult at this height. So, yes we will have advantage with it," 

The Indian squad is as follows:

Savita, Rajani Etimarpu, Deep Grace Ekka, Sunita Lakra , Gurjit Kaur , Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (Vice Captain), Monika, Renuka Yadav, Nikki Pradhan, Namita Toppo, Navjot Kaur, Ritu Rani (captain), Lilima Minz, Reena Khokhar , Rani (Captain), Vandana Katariya , Anupa Barla, Preeti Dubey.

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