DESCRIPTION:
*     Hockey India has announced the following 18-member squad, including four from Odisha for this championship.
*     The team will be captained by striker Rani while goalkeeper Savita will shoulder the duties of vice-captain.
*     The four Odisha players are: Deep Grace Ekka, Sunita Lakra, Namita Toppo and Lilima Minz.
*     This will be the first assignment with the team for new Head Coach Harendra Singh.
*     India have been placed in Pool A alongside China, Malaysia and Singapore and will start off their campaign against Singapore on Oct 28 at 11.00 hrs IST.
*     India`s other two pool matches against China and Malaysia will take place on Oct 29 and 31 respectively.
*     The winner of this tournament will qualify for the 2018 World Cup in England.

TEAM INDIA:
Goalkeepers: Savita (VC), Rajani Etimarpu.
Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka, Sunita Lakra, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Suman Devi Thokam, Gurjit Kaur.
Mid-fielders: Nikki Pradhan, Namita Toppo, Monika, Lilima Minz, Neha Goyal.
Forwards: Rani (C), Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Sonika, Navneet Kaur, Navjot Kaur.