India at Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian women’s hockey

 The Indian women’s hockey team would be looking to showcase their skills against top-quality nations. Right before this tournament, Savita Punia and Co finished 9^th in the recently concluded Hockey Women’s World Cup 2022 played in Spain and Netherlands.

Like the men’s, England qualified as the host nation for the tournament while New Zealand made it into the tournament after winning the title during the 2018 edition on Gold Coast. Australia, India, Canada, South Africa, Scotland, Wales, Ghana, and Kenya qualified for the prestigious tournament due to higher rankings.

Group A

England

India

Canada

Wales

Ghana

 

1.       India versus Ghana (29^th July)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

2.       Canada versus Wales (29^th July)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

3.       England versus Ghana (30^th July)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

4.       India versus Wales (31^st July)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

5.       Canada versus England (1^st August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

6.       Wales versus Ghana (1^st August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

7.       India versus England (2^nd August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

8.       Ghana versus Canada ( 2^nd August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

9.       India versus Canada (3^rd August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

10.   Wales versus Ghana (3^rd August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

 

Group B

Australia

New Zealand

Scotland

South Africa

Kenya

 

1.       New Zealand versus Kenya (29^th July)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

2.       Scotland versus South Africa ( 29^th July)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

3.       Australia versus Kenya (30^th July)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

4.       New Zealand versus Scotland (31^st July)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

5.       South Africa versus Australia (1^st August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

6.       Scotland versus Kenya (1^st August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

7.       New Zealand versus Australia (2^nd August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

8.       Kenya versus South Africa (2^nd August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

9.       Australia versus Scotland (3^rd August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

10.   South Africa versus New Zealand (4^th August)- University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

 

Indian women’s hockey team for CWG 2022

 

Forward- Vandana Katriya, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsaimi, Sharmila Devi, Sangita Kumari

Midfielders- Nisha, Sushila Chanu, Monika, Neha, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Salima Tete

Defenders- Deepa Ekka Grace, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita

 

Indian performance in the 2018 edition of CWG

The Indian women’s hockey team finished 2^nd in the points table with 2 wins and 2 draws. They lost to Australia by 0-1 in the semi-finals before being thrashed by England 0-6 in the bronze medal match.

Savita Punia and Co would be looking to showcase their mettle as they lacked the killing instinct during the 2022 Hockey World Cup.

 

Indian women's hockey team for CWG 2022