Overview
- Veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia is unavailable for personal reasons, with Bansari Solanki and Bichu Devi Kharibam named as the two keepers.
- Forward and drag-flicker Deepika is not in the 20, with Indian Express reporting she remains in rehabilitation.
- India is placed in Pool B with Uruguay, Scotland and Wales, opening against Uruguay on March 8 before facing Scotland on March 9 and Wales on March 11.
- Eight teams — India, England, Korea, Scotland, Italy, Uruguay, Wales and Austria — will compete for three berths at the 2026 World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands.
- The Indian and Scotland squads have arrived in Hyderabad, and Marijne says India will play two practice matches this week to sharpen fitness and tactics.