The Indian women's hockey team will kick off their tour of Germany with a match against China on Sunday, July 16. The Indian hockey team, captained by Savita Punia, will play three matches from 16-19 July during the German tour.
India will play one game against World No. 11 China in Limburg on Sunday, followed by two back-to-back matches against the hosts Germany. The tour will serve as preparation of the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023, which will take place in September-October.
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The last time India faced China was at the FIH Women's World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022 and the match ended in a 1-1 tie.
The two teams have faced off against each other 17 times since the 2013 Women's Asia Cup, with India emerging victorious on 10 occasions, while China have won five matches, and two matches ended in a tie.
"We had a long camp before the tour and we have recognised our strengths," India coach Janneke Schopman said.
"Both China and Germany have strong teams and well-balanced squads. We will continue to play to our strengths and stick to our plans and we hope to pick up good results on the tour."
India women's hockey tour of Germany schedule
July 16: India Vs China at 7:30PM IST
July 18: India vs Germany at 2:30PM IST
July 19: India vs Germany at 9 PM IST
Indian women's hockey squad for tour of Germany
Goalkeepers: Savita Punia (captain), Bichu Devi Kharibam
Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka (vice-captain), Nikki Pradhan, Ishika Chaudhary, Udita, P Sushila Chanu
Midfielders: Nisha, Monika, Salima Tete, Neha, Navneet Kaur, Sonika, Baljeet Kaur, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Jyoti Chhatri
Forwards: Lalremsiami, Vandana Katariya, Sangita Kumari, Deepika
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