The 15 selected for training at the NCOEs include three players from Haryana and two each from Jharkhand and Odisha. The presence of girls from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh reflects the passion for hockey in India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Piyush Dubey, the High-Performance Director for hockey at SAI and Khelo India, said these girls have been chosen keeping the 2032 and 2026 Olympics in mind.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe have to think of a pathway, and these girls have the potential to make it to the senior national team. In the last three to four years, ASMITA has provided the opportunity to see so many players in action, and this is a welcome change in our hockey ecosystem. This did not exist before,\u201d said Dubey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He added that many players like Sunelita Toppo, Sujata Kujur, and Sakshi Rana have emerged from this hockey league and are now representing India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Six teams featuring 120 under-16 players took part in the ASMITA sub-junior hockey league\u2019s final phase. A total of 17 matches were played in the Rs 15.5 lakh prize money event. SAI Shakti won the team championship for the third consecutive time, beating Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 2-1 in the final match at Delhi\u2019s National Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Odisha\u2019s Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre finished third, while Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy ended fourth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The following players have been selected: For NCOE Lucknow - 1. Shweta Upadhyay (Haryana), 2. Rashi (Haryana). For NCOE Mumbai \u2013 3. Laldinpuii (Mizoram), 4. Binita Karketta (Jharkhand), 5. Suneli Burh (Odisha) 6. Salmi Jadia (Odisha). For NCOE Delhi \u2013 7. Tulashi (Andhra Pradesh), 8. Pearlin (Karnataka), 9. Vanlarinluii (Mizoram), 10. Lalnulfelli (Mizoram). For NCOE Sonipat \u2013 11. Diya (Haryana). For NCOE Bhopal - 12. Aradhana Rajbhar (Uttar Pradesh), 13. Shivani Khalko (Jharkhand). For NCOE Kolkata \u2013 14. Loicy Lalthanpuii (Mizoram), 15. Lalfakwami (Mizoram).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mizoram\u2019s ascendency in women\u2019s hockey has been quite startling. For the first time in its history, the tiny northeastern state, known for its footballers and boxers, won a bronze medal in the senior national women\u2019s hockey championship in Panchkula, Haryana.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dubey says that Mizoram girls have been showing improvement in the last five-six years and credit goes to the coaches who are working at the SAI centre in Thenzawl. Lalrothuami, a 2009 junior India player who turned coach in 2011, said young girls are taking an interest in hockey and some 40 are training at the SAI Centre.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mizoram have found a unique way to attract youngsters to play hockey. The image and profile of current Indian women\u2019s team player and Tokyo Olympian Lalremsiami Hmarzote have been used in advertisements and social media to attract girls to participate in trials.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe response has been fairly good from the villages. Two of our girls, Lalthantluangi and Lalrinpuii, are ASMITA products and are junior Indian team members. They are a great advertisement for us, and we are very happy that five Mizoram girls have been selected for training at NCOEs,\u201d said Lalrothuami.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOur players need more competitive exposure and a better training ecosystem. In terms of skills, all players are more or less equal, but Mizo girls are stronger and have the stamina. We hope they will utilize the facilities at NCOEs well,\u201d the coach added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe response has been fairly good from the villages. Two of our girls, Lalthantluangi and Lalrinpuii, are ASMITA products and are junior Indian team members. They are a great advertisement for us, and we are very happy that five Mizoram girls have been selected for training at NCOEs,\u201d said Lalrothuami.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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