India’s preliminary squad for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 was announced by head coach Crispin Chettri on Tuesday.
The tournament is set to be held in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6.
INDIA PRELIMINARY SQUAD FOR SAFF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
- Goalkeepers: Panthoi Chanu Elangbam, Ribansi Jamu, Shreya Hooda.
- Defenders: Astam Oraon, Juli Kishan, Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam, Purnima Kumari, Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam, Sarita Yumnam, Shubhangi Singh, Thoibisana Chanu Toijam.
- Midfielders: Aveka Singh, Jasoda Munda, Priyadharshini Selladurai, Priyangka Devi Naorem, Sanfida Nongrum, Sangita Basfore, Shilky Devi Hemam.
- Forwards: Grace Dangmei, Karishma Shirvoikar, Lynda Kom Serto, Malavika P, Manisha Kalyan, Pyari Xaxa, Rimpa Haldar, Soumya Guguloth.
The majority of the players have assembled in the coastal state after the Indian Women’s League 2025-26 concluded in Kolkata on Monday.
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East Bengal’s players will join the camp on Wednesday after the conclusion of the Calcutta Women’s Football League on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Aveka Singh, who plays for Næstved HG in Denmark, will arrive later this week. Manisha Kalyan, who plies her trade in Peru for Alianza Lima, can only join when the FIFA International Match Window begins on June 1.
India, placed in Group B, will open its campaign against Maldives on May 25 before taking on Bangladesh on May 31.
Published on May 19, 2026