Change of guard in women's hockey team: Salima replaces Savita as skipper
The Hindu
Salima Tete replaces Savita Punia as captain of Indian women's hockey squad for FIH Pro League.
Mid-fielder Salima Tete on May 2 replaced veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia as captain of the 24-strong Indian women's hockey squad for the Belgium and England legs of the FIH Pro League starting later this month.
Navneet Kaur has been named her deputy for the tour.
"I am happy that I have been appointed to lead the team. It is a big responsibility and I am looking forward to this new role. We have a strong squad and it's a mix of experienced and young players," Salima was quoted as saying in a Hockey India press release.
"In the upcoming Belgium and England legs of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-2024, we look to put our strong foot forward. We have worked on areas where we needed to improve," she said.
Savita had captained India during the failed Olympic qualifying campaign and the pro league matches at home after that.
Barring three changes, the squad was the same that took part in the Bhubaneswar and Rourkela legs of the Pro League in February this year.
Defender Gurjit Kaur, mid-fielders Sonika and Nisha and striker Beauty Dungdung have been dropped and were replaced by Mahima Chaudhary, Manisha Chauhan, Pretti Dubey and Deepika Soreng.
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