India Women’s Hockey Team To Play Four-Match Argentina Series Next Week
The trip will test lineups against a higher-ranked opponent to sharpen selection for this year’s major tournaments.
Overview
- Argentina’s ambassador in India said the squad completed visa formalities in New Delhi and will fly out this week for a bilateral series in Buenos Aires.
- The four matches are slated for April 13, 14, 16 and 17 at CeNARD, Argentina’s national high-performance center in the capital.
- Head coach Sjoerd Marijne is taking 24 players to give more athletes international minutes and to see who fits best together.
- India is using the tour to prepare for the FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands in August and the Asian Games in Japan in September and October.
- The No. 8 Indians have been training in Bengaluru under Marijne and now get a benchmark against Argentina, which reports place three spots higher.