The 26-member Indian team, featuring seven players from Odisha, was led by Indian squad will be led by Vahbiz Bharucha. The seven Odisha players were: Hupi Majhi, Laxmipriya Sahu, Meerarani Hembram, Subhalaxmi Barik, Sumitra Nayak, Rajani Sabar and Parbati Kisku.

This championship was one of the qualifier rounds for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup to be held in New Zealand. The Indian squad played their international debut last year. The team was supported by Societe Generale, the financial partner of Rugby India and was participating under the aegis of the Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the governing body for the sport of Rugby in India.

The squad was part of 15-day Indian National Training camp, held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 2 to 16 June. The camps were supported by Rugby India, Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha and KIIT.

TEAM INDIA: Vahbiz Bharucha, Neha Pardeshi (both Maharashtra); Hupi Majhi, Laxmipriya Sahu, Meerarani Hembram, Subhalaxmi Barik, Sumitra Nayak, Rajani Sabar, Parbati Kisku (all Odisha); Himani Dutt, Sheetal Sharma, Namita Bhoj, Priya, Neha, Priya Bansal, Jyoti Choudhari, Gohar Ara, Shikha Yadav, Sultana (all Delhi); Lachmi Oraon, Asha Oraon, Chanda Oraon, Sangeeta Bera (all West Bengal); Sweety Kumari, Sweta Shahi (both Bihar); Ramneek Kaur (Punjab).

Head Coach: Ludwiche van Deventer (South Africa), Assistant Coach: Naas Botha (South Africa); Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jannie Brooks (South Africa); Manager: Rehmuddin Shaikh (Maharashtra); Physio: Shabrez Mukaddam (Maharashtra).
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TOP: Indian team pose before their in Bhubaneswar before their departure for the Rugby Asia Women Championship in Philippines.
RIGHT: Member of Indian team express their joy after the historic achievements in Manila on 22 June 2019.