Goalkeeper Savita Punia named captain of Indian women hockey team for Asia Cup 2022 in Muscat

Goalkeeper Savita Punia named captain of Indian women hockey team for Asia Cup 2022 in Muscat

• The 2022 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup will be held from 21 to 28 January 2022 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman.
• It will be the 10th edition of the quadrennial Women’s Hockey Asia Cup, organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.
• The 18-member Indian squad, taking part in the tournament will be captained by Goalkeeper Savita Puni.
• Indian women are the defending champions.
• Seven other teams competing at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 are China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.