Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India Squad, Schedule, Venue, All You Need to Know

By: WE Staff | Tuesday, 29 October 2024

The Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 is the 8th edition of this biennial field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. It will be held from November 11 to 20, 2024, at the newly developed Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar, India. The top six Asian women's national teams, including 2023 defending champions India, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, will compete during the tournament.

Hockey India has announced the 18-member squad for the WAC Trophy 2024. Salima Tete will captain the squad, with Navneet Kaur serving as the deputy captain. Here is what the squad will look like:

Goalkeepers: Savita, Bichu Devi Kharibam

Defenders: Udita, Jyoti, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Ishika Chaudhary

Midfielders: Neha, Salima Tete (C), Sharmila Devi, Manisha Chauhan, Sunelita Toppo, Lalremsiami

Forwards: Navneet Kaur (VC), Preeti Dubey, Sangita Kumari, Deepika, Beauty Dungdung.

Team India, who secured the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 title by defeating Japan 4-0 in the final in Ranchi, Jharkhand has great confidence to defend their trophy this year as well. Captain Salima Tete mentioned, "It's an incredible feeling to lead the team into another major tournament, especially as defending champions. We have trained rigorously and have a strong unit with both experienced players and young talent. Our goal is to defend our title and play with the same passion and determination we showed last year."

India Schedule for Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024: