The Nepali women's football team has left for India today to participate in the SAAF U-18 (Under 18) Women's Championship.
Nepal and Bangladesh along with India are participating in the championship which will be held in Jamshedpur, India from March 15 to 25. The inaugural match of the double round robin championship will be played between Nepal and India on March 15 .
Similarly, Nepal will play its second match against Bangladesh on March 18. Nepal is scheduled to play India again on March 21 and Bangladesh on March 23. The team that achieves the top spot will win the title of the competition.
The Nepali team consists of Priti Rai (captain), Savitri Kishan, Leela Joshi, Pooja Thapa, Savina Chaudhary, Manju Kumari Khadka, Pratiksha Chaudhary, Kumari Tamang, Priya Basnet, Divya Ismali Magar, Deepa Shahi and Hima Rawat.
Other players in the team are Saraswati Hamal, Sunkala Rai, Anjali Machhamasi, Sarah Bajracharya, Jennifer Rana, Sharishma Thapa, Sadipa Bholan, Kushum Khatiwada, Amisha Karki, Manmaya Damai and Garima Rai.
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