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4 From Odisha In Junior Women’s India Hockey Team

Bhubaneswar: Four Odisha girls have been selected in the junior Indian women’s hockey team for the Uniphar U-23 5-nation tournament to be held in Ireland from June 19-26.

They are — Dipi Monika Toppo, Jyoti Chhatri, Mamita Oram and Nikita Toppo. All of them are trainees of Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC.

The 20-member team, to be led by Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, will face The Netherlands, hosts Ireland, the USA and Ukraine.