Hockey India on Sunday named core probable group for senior women's national coaching camp. It announced the 25-member core probable group as part of the team's preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

The core group will assemble at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru, and will undergo mandatory quarantine, after a two-week break following their Argentina tour.

In January, the 25-member core group had set out on their first tour in over 12 months and chief coach Sjoerd Marijne was happy with the effort put in by his team against the World No.2 side.Marijne said, " I am quite pleased with the way the team performed. We improved match-by-match and this is a positive step in our preparations for the Olympic Games. Basis this performance, we will be planning the next steps that need improvement and will be focusing on those areas during this camp."

The 25-member probable list

goalkeepers Savita, Rajani Etimarpu and Bichu Devi Kharibam. The defenders selected for the national camp includes Deep Grace Ekka, Reena Khokhar, Salima Tete, Manpreet Kaur, Gurjit Kaur and Nisha.

Nikki Pradhan, Monika, Neha Goyal, Lilima Minz, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam and Namita Toppo are the midfielders called-up for the National Camp while forwards Rani, Lalremsiami, Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Rajwinder Kaur, Jyoti, Sharmila Devi, Udita, Rashmita Minz will also report for the camp.

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