DESCRIPTION:
* Odisha have been placed in Plate Group-A along with Punjab, Saurashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Haryana.
* Group League will be followed by all-India knock-out matches (Quarterfinals on Dec 21, Semifinals on Dec 23 and Final on Dec 25) at Kolkata; Challenger Trophy at Raipur from Jan 4-7, 2018 and Inter-Zonal Tournament in Kerala from March 18 to April 5, 2018.
ODISHA SENIOR WOMEN TEAM: Madhusmita Behera (Captain), Sarita Meher, Madhuri Meheta, Kadambini Mahakhud (WK & vice-captain), Rosanara Parwin, Pragyan Paramita Mohanty (WK), Sushree Divyadarshini Pradhan, Sujata Mallick, Rajashree Swain, Banalata Mallick, Gangotree Behera, Ritu Singh, Anjali Singh, D Janaki Reddy, Reemalaxmi Ekka.
Support Staff: Bidhan Chandra Rout (Manager), Rashmita Mohanty (Coach), Aparna Mishra (Physio), Sweta Samantray (Trainer).
PLATE GROUP-A LEAGUE FIXTURE:
January 6: Haryana vs Saurashtra at DRIEMS Ground, Tangi. Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu at Nimpur Ground. Odisha vs Punjab at Ravenshaw University Ground.
January 8: Odisha vs Saurashtra at Nimpur Ground. Karnataka vs Haryana at Ravenshaw University Ground. Punjab vs Tamil Nadu at DRIEMS Ground, Tangi.
January 10: Karnataka vs Odisha at Ravenshaw University Ground. Haryana vs Tamil Nadu at DRIEMS Ground, Tangi. Punjab vs Saurashtra at Nimpur Ground.
January 12: Karnataka vs Saurashtra at DRIEMS Ground, Tangi. Odisha vs Tamil Nadu at Nimpur Ground. Haryana vs Punjab at Ravenshaw University Ground.
January 14: Tamil Nadu vs Saurashtra at Nimpur Ground. Odisha vs Haryana at Ravenshaw University Ground. Karnataka vs Punjab at DRIEMS Ground, Tangi.