Deepika Venkatesh will lead Delhi Senior Women’s Football Team

National Football Championship 2021-22 to be held in Kozhikode, Kerala  from 28 November.

New Delhi: Midfielder Deepika Venkatesh will lead Delhi Senior Women’s Team in 26th Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2021-22 to be held in Kozhikode, Kerala from 28 November.

Football Delhi selection committee named the squad of 20 players after 2 months long camp held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Delhi has been placed in Group D with Jharkhand, Karnataka and Goa and will start campaign from 29th November.
DATE TIME TEAM A TEAM B
29/11/21 2:30 PM Delhi vs Goa
01/12/21 9:30 AM Delhi vs Karnataka
03/11/21 9:30 AM Delhi vs Jharkhand

Last year Captain, Jyoti Ann Burrett will not travel with the team due to an injury occurred just before a day, the team was leaving for the tournament. This is the first time; she won’t be the part of the team since 2009.

Squad:
Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Vanshika Rana Aarti Deepika Venkatesh (C) Anjali
Kajal Deepti Papnai Mala Anjana Thapa
Garima Chhimwal Kavita Lakshmi Verma
Kajol Devgan Mamta Shalini Rai
Naina Prerna Negi Tripta Behera
Savi Mehta Rajni Dagar
Sunita

Following officials will accompany the team:
Official’s Name Designation
Arun Mishra Head Coach
Vikrant Singh Baswara Assistant Coach
Neha Yadav Team Manager
Pooja Kaushik Team Physiotherapist

Football Delhi President, Shaji Prabhakaran quoted, “Our women players have worked hard in the coaching camp and these players is having opportunity to play the National Championship after a gap of two years will certainly motivate girls and help them to improve in their game. We are confident that the team will do well at the National Championship. Wishing the team all the good luck”.