Hey and welcome to Scroll’s dwell protection of India’s match in opposition to USA, within the 2023-24 FIH Girls’s Professional League in Bhubaneswar.
After three successive losses to start out their 2023-24 FIH Professional League dwelling leg marketing campaign in opposition to China, Netherlands and Australia, the Indian ladies’s hockey workforce will hope for a greater present in opposition to USA tonight.
The USA too have misplaced all three matches thus far and in addition enter this tie with strain. They first suffered a colossal 7-0 defeat by Netherlands of their season opener, adopted by a 3-0 loss to the Hockeyroos after which a 3-1 defeat in opposition to China of their final sport.
Having missed out on the 2024 Paris Olympics qualification final month and because of this, dropping 5 matches in a row, the Janneke Schopman-coached facet should ship. Can Savita Punia and Co lastly carry an finish to the dropping streak tonight?
India Squad
Goalkeepers: Savita Punia (C), Bichu Devi Kharibam
Defenders: Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Monika, Jyoti Chhatri
Midfielders: Nisha, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Neha, Navneet Kaur, Salima Tete, Sonika, Jyoti, Baljeet Kaur, Sunelita Toppo
Forwards: Mumtaz Khan, Magnificence Dungdung, Lalremsiami, Sangita Kumari, Deepika, Vandana Katariya (VC), Sharmila Devi
India’s schedule
February 4: Vs The Netherlands at 7.30pm IST in Bhubaneswar
February 7: Vs Australia at 7.30pm IST in Bhubaneswar
February 9: Vs The US at 7.30pm IST in Bhubaneswar
February 12: Vs China at 7.30pm IST at Rourkela
February 14: Vs The Netherlands at 7.30pm IST at Rourkela
February 17: Vs Australia at 7.30pm IST at Rourkela
February 18: Vs The US at 7.30pm IST at Rourkela
