Veteran striker Rani Rampal is going to lead India's 20-member women's hockey team going on a tour to New Zealand. Goalkeeper Savita Poonia will be the vice-captain of the team. Under the leadership of Rani Rampal, India's women's hockey team has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics by defeating America in Bhubaneswar.
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India's women's team will be on a tour of New Zealand from 25 January to 5 February. This New Zealand tour is very important for the Indian women's hockey team in the preparation of the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian women's team will play three matches on this New Zealand tour from 27 January to 5 February, one match against its development team on 25 January and one match against Britain on 5 February.
Australian Open affected by smoke of fire in the forests of Australia India's women's hockey team is at number nine in the world rankings, while New Zealand's team is sixth and Britain's team is at number five. The Indian women's hockey team playing with their own higher ranking team will get a chance to improve their game from the Olympics. In the team going on New Zealand tour of India, all the 17 have got place except for Nikki Pradhan of the 18-member team who qualified for Tokyo in November last year in Bhubaneswar. For the New Zealand tour, Nisha, Udita and Sonika have found a place in the 20-member women's team of India.
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