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.