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Maharashtra’s Senior Women’s Football Team is ready to represent the state at the prestigious 2024–25 Senior Women’s National Football Championship for the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.
The Group C round of the tournament is scheduled to take place in Jaipur, Rajasthan, from October 13, 2024. Our team will compete in Group D, alongside Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar, and Delhi.
Meet the Maharashtra Squad
The team, led by head coach Nidhi and assistant coach Dipshika Hiwale, is filled with a mix of experienced and young talents from various districts of Maharashtra. The squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
– Snehal Sudhir Sutar (Kolhapur)
– Hritika Bandsode (Satara)
Defenders:
– Prerna V Meshram (Yavatmal)
– Rani Sunil Kadam (Ahmednagar)
– Sakshi Ghusalkar (Buldana)
– Sakshi Sirsat (Buldana)
– Aditi Gadekar (Nashik)
Midfielders:
– Urvi Gautam Salunkhe (Pune)
– Ritika Singh (Pune)
– Pooja Gupta (Pune)
– Samiksha Pawar (Kolhapur)
– Arya More (Kolhapur)
– Rochelle Lobo (Palghar)
Forwards:
– Payal Sumitlal Kothari (Beed)
– Vaishnavi Barate (Pune)
– Vaishnavi Pawar (Pune)
– Shravni Nigade (Ratnagiri)
– Pranali Pravin Chavan (Kolhapur)
– Sneha Uikey (Nagpur)
– Sakshi Hiwale (Buldana)
– Ishika Yelame (Gondia)
– Divya Pawar (Nandurbar)
Support Staff:
– Nidhi – Head Coach
– Dipshika Hiwale – Assistant Coach
– Prajakta Tambadkar – Team Manager
– Rupali Pawar – Physio
With this strong and dynamic squad, Maharashtra aims to perform at the highest level, striving for glory in this national tournament.
Fixture Schedule:
– October 13, 3:30 PM – Maharashtra vs Pondicherry
– October 15, 8:00 AM – Andaman & Nicobar vs Maharashtra
– October 17, 8:00 AM – Delhi vs Maharashtra
