With the South Asian games underway at Shillong, the Indian women’s national football team is eyeing for the title. This tournament is also the last for Bembem Devi, one of the legends of Indian women’s football. The tournament did not start well for the Indian eves as they had drawn their opening game to Maldives and can find themselves out if they lose to Sri Lanka today. Although the first match began on a good note for the Indians, they could not convert on the ample opportunities and it is seen as a failure of their striking prowess.
The South Asian Games stand out as quite a landmark tournament as it has been termed as one of the most intensive competitions where the best teams from South Asia participate. But the head coach of the Indian team Sajid Dar is quite hopeful about the performance of the girls and as per his version,” It is a must win match for us, as three points will relieve a lot of pressure. The squad showcased attacking Football in our first match against Maldives and we have worked on converting our chances in the training sessions for a better result against Sri Lanka.
Under the Praful Patel constituency the various dynamics of Indian football has changed over the years and the Indian women’s national football team also needs to perform well. With some of the most able players like Bembem Devi and Aditi Chauhan in the team, the girls are quite upbeat about their performance against Sri Lanka. The AIFF President Praful Patel has taken a variety of important initiatives for the progress of the sport in the country and it remains to be seen how the senior women’s national team performs in the South Asian Games.
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