Hockey Maharashtra announce their teams for National Games

Pune, 31st January 2025: International Devindar Valmiki and Priyanka Wankhede will lead the Hockey Maharashtra men and women teams respectively at the 38th National Games at Uttarakhand scheduled from 4 to 14 February, 2025.

Meanwhile, Aniket Gurav and Bhavana Khade have been named the vice captains respectively.

The 18 member squads were announced by Krishna Prakash, Hockey Maharashtra President and ADG Force One, Maharashtra Police, in the presence of Senior Vice President, Manoj Bhore who wished both teams luck at the Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar.

The men are drawn in Pool-B and begin against Tamil Nadu on 5th February, followed by Uttar Pradesh (6th February), Uttrakhand (8th February) and Haryana (10th February).

The women are also drawn in Pool-B begin their run against host’s Uttrakhand (5th February), Jharkhand (7th February), Mizoram (9th February) and Manipur (10th February).

THE TEAMS

MEN: Shivratan Rasal (GK), Yogesh Borkar, Nikhil Pardeshi, Ganesh
Patil, Venkatesh Devkar, Rahul Shinde, Sachin Kolekar, Raes Mujawar,
Rohan Patil, Venkatesh Kenche, Taleb Shah, Aniket Gurav (Vice Capt.),
Harish Shindgi, Darshan Gawkar, Dhairyashil Jadhav, Devindar Valmiki
(Capt.), Aditya Lalge, Kiran Mohite (GK).
Coach: Vikram Pillay, Asst Coach: Sagar Karande
Manager: Muthanna B.K

WOMEN: Dikshita Wazel (GK) , Sashiprabha Chaturvedi, Nikku Gurjar,
Bhagyashree Shinde, Bhavana Khade (Vice Capt.), Durga Shinde, Shalini
Sakure, Monika Tirkey, Ashwini Kolekar, Kajal Atpadkar, Yogita Bora,
Aishwarya Dubey, Akansha Singh, Priyanka Wankhede (Capt.), Manashri
Shedage, Himanshi Gawand, Sanika Mane, Sayali Wazade (GK).
Coach: Sagarsingh Thakur, Asst Coach: Reeta Jainwal
Manager: Vaishali Sul Sonwar, Physio: Amisha Sarwa