Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022

Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 will be held in Muscat, Oman from January 21-28, 2022.
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bangkok, Thailand but moved to Muscat, Oman.
Goalkeeper Savita Punia will captain an 18-member Indian squad and Defender Deep Grace Ekka will be the vice-captain.
Indian women are the defending champions at the continental event.
The Indian women’s hockey team features 16 players who were part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where the Indian eves finished fourth.
Regular skipper Rani Rampal will miss out as she is undergoing rehabilitation for a hamstring injury.
China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand are the seven other teams competing at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022.
India are drawn in Pool A with Japan, Malaysia and Singapore and will begin their campaign against Malaysia on January 21.
The top four countries will qualify for the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 to be held in Spain and the Netherlands later this year.