Star goalkeeper Savita Punia headlines the returnees as Hockey India named a 24-member Indian women’s squad for the upcoming tour of Argentina, scheduled to be held in Buenos Aires from April 13 to 17.
Women's team goalkeeper Savita Punia and men's team captain Harmanpreet Singh were adjudged Players of the Year even as Hockey India awarded its Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award to the 1975 World Cup-winning team in its annual awards celebration ceremony here on Saturday.
The Indian women's hockey team recently clinched bronze at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Schopman was scathing in her comments and said, "People who don't understand sport who make those decisions".
The Savita Punia-led India team fought valiantly in the semifinal in the regulation time which ended in 1-1 but missed out on converting their attempts in the shootout.
The team will carry out a final preparatory camp in Nottingham before they leave for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Savita was 20 years old at the time of making her senior team debut, as she caught the attention of the selectors during her junior days with some age-defying performances and a sharp presence of mind.
The Indian eves are scheduled to play five matches against a strong Great Britain team in Marlow, England from September 27 to October 4 and the ace goalkeeper believes that they will get to face a side similar to that of the USA.
Unemployed for last nine years despite her on-field exploits, there is good news for Savita Punia as Sports Minister Rajyavardhan…
