Hockey India has called up 25 players, including from Odisha, for the Senior Women National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre, Bengaluru from 13 September to 20 October 2021. The Odisha players are: Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo, Lilima Minz, Rashmita Minz and Mariana Kujur.
Among the Odisha players, Deep Grace Ekka and Namita Toppo were members of the Indian Women Team that finished fourth at the recent Tokyo Olympic Games.
LIST OF SENIOR WOMEN NATIONAL CAMPERS: 1. Savita, 2. Rajani Etimarpu, 3. Deep Grace Ekka, 4. Reena Khokhar, 5. Manpreet Kaur, 6. Gurjit Kaur, 7. Nisha, 8. Nikki Pradhan, 9. Monika, 10. Neha, 11. Lilima Minz, 12. Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, 13. Namita Toppo, 14. Rani Rampal, 15. Vandana Katariya, 16. Navjot Kaur, 17. Navneet Kaur, 18. Rajwinder Kaur, 19. Udita, 20. Rashmita Minz, 21. Jyoti, 22. Gagandeep Kaur, 23. Mariana Kujur, 24. Suman Devi Thoudam, 25. Mahima Choudhary.
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PHOTO: Undated file picture of Odisha woman hockey international Mariana Kujur.