India’s Final 23-member Squad for SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 announced by head coach Crispin Chettri, on Saturday, which will be held in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6.
India, placed in Group B, will open their campaign against Maldives on May 25 and will take on Bangladesh on May 31.
India had won the title five times in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, while Bangladesh won the last two editions in 2022 and 2024. In both 2022 and 2024, the Blue Tigresses lost to Nepal in semifinal.
India’s 23-member squad for SAFF Women’s Championship 2026:
Goalkeepers: Panthoi Chanu Elangbam, Ribansi Jamu, Shreya Hooda.
Defenders: Astam Oraon, Juli Kishan, Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam, Purnima Kumari, Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam, Sarita Yumnam, Thoibisana Chanu Toijam.
Midfielders: Aveka Singh, Jasoda Munda, Priyangka Devi Naorem, Sanfida Nongrum, Sangita Basfore, Shilky Devi Hemam.
Forwards: Grace Dangmei, Karishma Shirvoikar, Lynda Kom Serto, Malavika P, Manisha Kalyan, Pyari Xaxa, Soumya Guguloth.
Head coach: Crispin Chettri
Assistant coaches: Sujata Kar and Nivetha Ramadoss
Goalkeeping coach: Mario Aguiar
Strength and conditioning coach: Amit Yadav
Picture Courtesy: AIFF Media
