Odisha defender Manisa Panna and forward Pyari Xaxa have been selected to represent Indian Women Football Team in the upcoming friendly matches in the UAE and Bahrain, starting from Saturday, October 2, 2021. The 23-member Indian Women Team was announced by head coach Thomas Dennerby today.

The team, that is currently camping in Jamshedpur with the help of the Government of Jharkhand, will travel to New Delhi on September 29, from where they will travel to the UAE for two friendly matches against the United Arab Emirates National Team (October 2) and the Tunisia National Team (October 4).

The team will subsequently travel to Bahrain, where they will play two friendlies against the Bahrain National Team (October 10) and the Chinese Taipei National Team (October 13).

INDIAN WOMEN TEAM:
Goalkeepers: Aditi Chauhan, Maibam Linthoingambi Devi, Shreya Hooda.
Defenders: Dalima Chhibber, Sweety Devi, Ritu Rani, Ashalata Devi, Ranjana Chanu, Michel Castanha, Manisa Panna, Astam Oraon.
Midfielders: Sangita Basfore, Indumathi Kathiresan, Sanju, Martina Thokchom.
Forwards: Dangmei Grace, Anju Tamang, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Soumya Guguloth, Manisha Kalyan, Sumati Kumari, Pyari Xaxa, Renu.