Indian Women Hockey Team beat hosts New Zealand 3-0 to end their New Zealand Tour on a high in Auckland today. Led by Rani Rampal, the 20-member Indian team played five matches during the tour, won three and lost two.

The Indian team, featuring three players from Odisha _ Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo and Lilima Minz _ started the tour with a 4-0 win over New Zealand Development Team. They lost the next two to New Zealand National Women Team 1-2 and 0-1 respectively. In their fourth match, India beat Great Britain 1-0.

INDIAN WOMEN TEAM: Savita Punia (Vice-captain, GK), Rajini Etimarpu (GK), Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Reena Khokhar, Salima Tete, Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu, Nisha, Namita Toppo, Udita, Monika, Lilima Minz, Neha Goyal, Sonika, Rani Rampal (Captain), Sharmila Devi, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami, Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur.
Coach & Support Staff: Sjoerd Marijne (Head Coach), Janneke Schopman (Analytical Coach), Ankitha BS (Coach), Wayne Patrick Lombard (Scientific Advisor), Nivedita Chopra (Physiotherapist), Amuthaprakash (Video Analyst), Radhika Bhikan Chaudhari (Masseuse).

RESULTS:
5 February: India (Navneet Kaur 45’ 58’, Sharmila Devi 54’) beat New Zealand 3-0.
4 February: India (Rani Rampal 47-FG) beat Great Britain 1-0.
29 January: India lost to New Zealand (Hope Ralph 37-FG) 0-1.
27 January: India (Salima Tete 14-PC) lost to New Zealand (Megan Hull 2-PC, 16-PS) 1-2.
25 January: India (Sharmila Devi 1’, Rani Rampal 1’, 48’, Namita Toppo 52’) beat New Zealand Development Team 4-0.