The Nepal National Women’s Hockey Team was seen off as they left to participate in the Indo-Nepal Senior Women’s Hockey Tournament held in India. Ram Charitra Mehta, Member Secretary of the National Sports Council, extended his best wishes for the team’s excellent performance. This team is embarking on foreign training and competition for the first time in 31 years.
On 6th Baishakh in Kathmandu, the Nepal Hockey Association organized a farewell event on Sunday for the Nepal National Women’s Hockey Team ahead of their participation in the Indo-Nepal Senior Women’s Hockey Tournament in India. Ram Charitra Mehta, Member Secretary of the National Sports Council, wished the team well and advised the players to demonstrate their full potential.
Suvarna Shrestha, General Secretary of the Nepal Hockey Association, announced that the women’s hockey team has departed for India on Sunday to undergo training and participate in the tournament, marking the first time in 31 years that the team travels abroad for such purposes. She added that the team would spend the first week training before joining the competition.
Led by captain Ankita Adhikari, the Nepalese squad comprises 26 players. The head coach is Ashwini Kumar Adhikari, assisted by coach Ravindra Singh. Kanturam Paneru holds responsibility as the team manager, while Hit Guru serves as the team leader. The farewell ceremony was attended by Nepal Hockey Association President Anil Prasad Sharma, General Secretary Suvarna Shrestha, and Executive Member of the National Sports Council.
