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Maharashtra State Women’s football team set for the 2024–25 Senior Women’s National Football Championship

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