Sonika To Lead India In Five-Nation Hockey Tourney  

New Delhi: Promising midfielder Sonika is all set to lead a 20-member women's squad for the upcoming five-nation international junior hockey tournament, starting from October 24 in Valencia, Spain.

Rashmita Minz will be her deputy. Divya Thepe and Sonal Minj will be the custodians for the tournament, according to a Hockey India (HI) release.

The midfield will include the three Kaurs - Manpreet, Navneet and Navpreet apart from Karishma Yadav and Udita. Meanwhile, Alka Dungdung, Jyoti, Puja Yadav and Amrinder Kaur will form the forward line.

Team:

Goalkeepers: Divya Thepe, Sonal Minj

Defenders: Salima Tete, Asmita Barla, Rashmita Minz (Vice-Captain), Ritu, Mahima Choudhary, Gagandeep Kaur.

Midfielders: Udita, Manpreet Kaur, Karishma Yadav, Navpreet Kaur, Sonika (Captain), Navneet Kaur.

Forwards: Jyoti, Puja Yadav, Alka Dungdung, Sangita Kumari, Amrinder Kaur, Jyoti Gupta.

--IANS