Rugby India on Wednesday announced a 12-member team for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, with Sheetal Sharma as captain.
The team for the September 23 to October 8 continental multi-sporting event was picked after a 50-day camp.
Out of the 12 players announced on Wednesday, 10 featured in the list of Asian Games-bound athletes issued by the Sports Ministry last month, while other two were not there.
India's campaign starts with two matches -- against Hong Kong and Japan -- on September 24.
Singapore is the fourth country in Pool F. The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-finals.
The team: Sheetal Sharma (captain), Sweta Shahi, Sandhya Rai (vice-captain), Mama Naik, Kalyani Patil, Vaishnavi Patil, Lachmi Oraon, Dumuni Marndi, Hupi Majhi, Shikha Yadav, Tarulata Naik and Priya Bansal.
Coach: Ludwiche Van Deventer.
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