The men\u2019s team is scheduled to start their campaign on Friday against Bangladesh, whilst the women will lock horn with Sri Lanka to begin a promising campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The women's team looking to convert their streak of silver medals from the last three years into gold. On the other hand, the men\u2019s team which finished fifth last year are looking to better their performance and raise the bar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams flew out to Nepal on October 2 at the back of a rigorous training camp held in SAI, Kolkata, specifically for the preparation of the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy under the new Indian 7s Head Coach, Waisale Serevi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It has always been the aim of the Indian National 7s teams to progress from the ARST to the Asia Rugby Sevens Series. We see this particular edition of the ARST as a crucial stepping stone in that journey. Many congratulations to the men and women who have made it to the squad. May you bring glory for the country and the sport.\u201d said Rahul Bose, president of the Indian Rugby Football Union.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Squads:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian Men\u2019s Team:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ajit Hansdah, Asis Sabar, Deepak Punia, Ganesh Majhi, Javed Hussein, Karan Rajbhar, Mohit Khatri, Pranav Patil, Prashant Singh, Prince Khatri, Sumit Kumar Roy, Vallabh Patil<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian Women\u2019s Team:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ajit Hansdah, Asis Sabar, Deepak Punia, Ganesh Majhi, Javed Hussein, Karan Rajbhar, Mohit Khatri, Pranav Patil, Prashant Singh, Prince Khatri, Sumit Kumar Roy, Vallabh Patil<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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