CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Patrick Tshutshani appointed Analytical Coach of Indian women’s hockey team.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sjoerd Marijne was appointed coach of the Indian women’s national team in February 2017. Tasked to build the team up for Tokyo 2020, Sjoerd Marijne had a decent start to his coaching career in India, helping the Indian women qualify for the Hockey World League Semi-Finals in 2017.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian Men’s Hockey team chief coach Graham Reid believes that the 36th National Games has come at the right time and that it will help in building a formidable team for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Detailed explanation-4: -Goalkeeper Savita has been named the captain for the tournament with experienced campaigner Navneet Kaur as the vice-captain of the team. While veteran forward Rani will be making a return to the squad since FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League 2021/22 match against Belgium.