Women’s U-19 team to play AFC Championship qualifiers

A 23-member Indian team will leave for Malaysia Wednesday to play in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 Women’s Championship 2013 Qualifiers Round One from Oct 20 to 24.

India play Bangladesh Saturday and Uzbekistan Oct 24, according to an All India Football Federation release.

Following is the the 23-member team:

Galkeepers: Panthoi Chanu Elangbam, Tikina Samal, Jaspreet Kaur Rishi

Defenders: Gayathri Ramasamy, Komal Kumari, Sundri, Rachita Malik

Midfielders: Kshetrimayum Margaret Devi, Purnima Devi Thingbaijam, Puja Chauhan, Subhaprava Rout, Sinulata Sahoo, Sangita Basfore

Forwards: Kshetrimayum Margaret Devi, Dangmei Grace, Nikhila Thumbayil, Ivy Raina, Gita Das, Abeer Salim Arsiwala, Veerpal Kaur Bawa, Raksha Pawar, Anita Rawat, Lako Phuti Bhutia.

—IANS