Tokyo Olympics: Rani Rampal To Lead Indian Women’s Hockey Team In Tokyo Games

India on Monday named striker Rani Rampal as skipper and Deep Grace Ekka and Savita as two vice-captains of the countrywide women’s hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23 to August 8. India experienced final 7 days announced a sixteen-member team for the Tokyo Online games but refrained from naming the captain although it was far more or a lot less specific that Rani would lead the aspect. “It is a huge honour to lead the Indian team at the Olympic Online games. In these earlier years my part as a captain was built uncomplicated with teammates who have shared the tasks as senior players,” Rani said in a assertion issued by Hockey India.

Beneath Rani’s captaincy, the Indian team has realized sizeable results around the final number of years, which includes successful the Asia Cup in 2017, a silver medal at the Asian Online games in 2018, silver at the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy as properly as successful the FIH Series Ultimate in 2019.

India also reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 FIH Women’s Environment Cup in London for the initially time under Rani’s leadership.

“I congratulate Rani on remaining named captain of the Indian women’s hockey team for the Olympic Recreation,” main coach Sjoerd Marijne said.

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“I also congratulate Deep Grace Ekka and Savita. All these three players have been component of the leadership team for a prolonged time and have established their skills with this included obligation and have guided quite a few youngsters in the main team.”

Justifying the logic guiding owning two vice-captains, the Spaniard said, “Owning two vice-captains will also fortify the main leadership team for the foreseeable future. Their encounter and part will be of relevance as we goal to achieve good results in Tokyo.”