Santosh Kashyap Appointed New Head Coach Of Indian Women’s Football Team

All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday appointed Santosh Kashyap as the brand new head coach of the nationwide senior ladies’s group, changing former worldwide participant Chaoba Devi on the helm of affairs. Kashyap’s first project would be the SAFF Women’s Championships to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from October 17 to 30. A 29-member squad will camp in Goa from September 20 in preparation for the championships. A former India worldwide, Kashyap has nearly a decade of teaching expertise within the I-League, managing golf equipment like Mohun Bagan, Aizawl FC and Mumbai FC amongst others.

The 58-year-old has additionally been the assistant coach of NorthEast United FC, and most just lately of Odisha FC, within the Indian Super League.

Kashyap can have Priya PV as his assistant coach and Raghuvir Pravin Khanolkar because the goalkeeper coach.

“Coaching the National Team is always an honour. I am grateful to the AIFF President, Shri Kalyan Chaubey, the technical committee, the technical department and other senior members of the federation for providing me the opportunity to coach the senior national women’s team,” Kashyap mentioned in an AIFF launch.

“I have full faith in the current set of players in the team. They are all bright players. But what we require to improve is technically. I am confident that I can give the needed input to the team members during the national camp.” Talking concerning the SAFF Women’s Championships, he mentioned, “I am aware that our result in the previous SAFF Championship didn’t meet the expectations. But this time, with the right tactics, approach and decision-making ability, we can regain the title.

“Football has grow to be an especially aggressive sport, particularly on the worldwide stage. So, we should not take any group frivolously.

“SAFF is only the first step. Thereafter, I have a bigger plan in mind. I am sure, this team is capable of delivering the goods.” List of 29 gamers for the Indian senior ladies’s group camp in Goa: Goalkeepers: Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Moirangthem Monalisha Devi, Payal Ramesh Basude.

Defenders: Aruna Bag, Dalima Chhibber, Jabamani Tudu, Juli Kishan, Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Mousumi Murmu, Ngangbam Sweety Devi, Sanju, Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu, Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi, Yumlembam Pakpi Devi.

Midfielders: Anjana Thapa, Anju Tamang, Dangmei Grace, Hemam Shilky Devi, Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar, Karthika Angamuthu, Manisha, Naorem Priyangka Devi, Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi, Sangita Basfore, Soumya Guguloth.

Forwards: Jyoti, Ngangom Bala Devi, Rimpa Haldar, Sandhiya Ranganathan. PTI PDS SSC SSC