Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday congratulated the Odisha girls for making into the 24-member Indian Junior Women’s Hockey squad.
The Odisha CM took to Twitter and congratulated Mariana Kujur, Ajmina Kujur, and Jiwan Kishori Toppo for being selected in the Indian team.
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Congratulate #Odisha‘s Mariana Kujur, Ajmina Kujur and Jiwan Kishori Toppo on making it to the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey squad for the 6-match tour to Chile. Best wishes to the team. #OdishaForSports https://t.co/rNgNBet8Mf
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 9, 2021
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They have been selected for the 6-match tour to Chile starting on January 17.
The Indian Junior Women’s Team, which will be Captained by Defender Suman Devi Thoudam with Defender Ishika Chaudhary serving as the Vice-Captain, consists of Goalkeepers Khushboo and Rashanpreet Kaur, Defenders Mahima Choudhary, Priyanka, Gagandeep Kaur, Sushma Kumari and Akshata Dhekale, Midfielders Baljeet Kaur, Chetna, Mariana Kujur, Ajmina Kujur, Reet, Prabhleen Kaur, Vaishnavi Phalke and Preeti, and Forwards Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Mumtaz Khan, Rutuja Pisal, Sangita Kumari, Beauty Dungdung, Lalrindiki and Deepika.
