2014 Asian Games: India Women's probables squad reduced to 31 players

Indian National Women’s Football Team

The India Women's Senior National Team's Preparatory Camp for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games has been trimmed down to 31 from the initial group of 36 campers, Head Coach Tarun Roy has informed.

Defenders Nirmala (Haryana), Sumitra Marandi (Jharkhand), midfielders Dorothi Oriya (Assam), Neha Kumari (Bihar), and forward Jabamoni Soren (Orissa) have all been released from the Camp currently going on in Mumbai. All these players were picked from the Women's Nationals held in Assam earlier this year and were in their maiden National Camp.

Among the five culled 'purely on performance basis' as maintained by Coach Roy, striker Jabamoni has represented India Under-19 National Team back in 2010 while midfielder Sumitra has donned the tricolours at the Under-16 level.

The Team will be travelling to China for an Exposure Trip after the Camp which is till August 25, 2014. The Asian Games start in September. This will the second time the Women's Team will be participating in the prestigious event, the last time being way back in 1998.

INDIA Women's Probables

GoalkeepersOkram Roshni Devi (Manipur), Aditi Chauhan (Delhi), Tikina Samal (Orissa), Pushpa Tirkey (Jharkhand), Durva Vahia (Maharashtra)DefendersRomi Devi, Radharani Devi, Umapati Devi (all from Manipur), Ashalata Devi (Delhi), Suprava Samal (Railways), Tuli Goon (West Bengal), Lako Bhutia (Sikkim)MidfieldersKamala Devi (Railways), Premi Devi, Bembem Devi, Mandakini Devi (all from Manipur), Supriya Routray, Manisa Panna, Montesori Chanu (all from Railways), Amoolya Kamal (Karnataka), Swati Rawat (Delhi), Margaret Castanha (Goa), Manpreet Kaur (Railways), Indumathi Kathiresan (Pondicherry)ForwardsParmeshwori Devi, Rinaroy Devi, Dangmei Grace, Bala Devi (all from Manipur), Jyoti Burrett (Delhi), Pinky Magar, Sasmita Malik (both from Railways)

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