Santosh Kashyap has been appointed as new head coach for Indian Women’s Football Team. Under new head coach, a 29-member Blue Tigresses squad will camp in Goa from September 20 in preparation for the SAFF Women’s Championship to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from October 17 to 30.
Santosh Kashyap, a former India international, has almost a decade of coaching experience in the I-League, managing clubs like Mohun Bagan AC, Aizawl FC, Mumbai FC, Salgaocar FC, Royal Wahingdoh FC, Rangdajied United FC, ONGC and Air India.
He has also been the assistant coach of NorthEast United FC, and most recently of Odisha FC, in the Indian Super League.
Priya PV will be assistant coach and Raghuvir Pravin Khanolkar will be the goalkeeper coach for Blue Tigresses.
List of 29 players for the Indian senior women’s team camp in Goa:
Goalkeepers: Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Moirangthem Monalisha Devi, Payal Ramesh Basude.
Defenders: Aruna Bag, Dalima Chhibber, Jabamani Tudu, Juli Kishan, Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Mousumi Murmu, Ngangbam Sweety Devi, Sanju, Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu, Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi, Yumlembam Pakpi Devi.
Midfielders: Anjana Thapa, Anju Tamang, Dangmei Grace, Hemam Shilky Devi, Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar, Karthika Angamuthu, Manisha, Naorem Priyangka Devi, Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi, Sangita Basfore, Soumya Guguloth.
Forwards: Jyoti, Ngangom Bala Devi, Rimpa Haldar, Sandhiya Ranganathan.
Head coach: Santosh Kashyap
Courtesy: AIFF Media
