Cuttack, Feb 29: Two Odisha footballers Rupashree Munda and Ritu Badaik have been selected in the Indian Women's U-16 National Team. Rupashree is a defender, while Ritu plays as a midfielder.
The Indian team will participate in the SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship-2024, to be held in Kathmandu (Nepal) from March 1 to 11, informed Football Association of Odisha (FAO) sources on Thursday.
FAO secretary Asirbad Behera, along with other office bearers and Members of FAO have congratulated both the players for their selection, FA sources added.
India's 23-member squad:
Goalkeepers: Konjengbam Tamphasana Devi, Munni, Surajmuni Kumari.
Defenders: Amrita Ghosh, Bonifilia Shullai, Divyani Linda, Elizabed Lakra, Gauri Gurav, Rheanna Liz Jacob, Rupashree Munda, Sarangthem Alena Devi.
Midfielders: Anita Dungdung, Anushka Kumari, Anwita Raghuraman, H Yashica, Longjam Nira Chanu, Ritu Badaik, Shveta Rani, Thanda Moni Baskey.
Forwards: Gurleen Kaur, Gurnaz Kaur, Neha Saji, Pearl Fernandes.
Head coach: Biby Thomas Muttath.
