New Delhi, Oct 1 (Inditop.com) Hockey India Thursday announced an 18-member squad for the Women’s Asia Cup to be held in Bangkok Oct 3 to Nov 8.

The selection committee comprising Vidya Stokes, Balbir Singh, B.P. Govinda, Madhu Yadav and Sita Mehta picked the team after the two-day trials that ended Wednesday at the Sports Authority Centre in Bhopal.

The following is the squad —

Goalkeepers: Deepika Murty, Savita

Defenders: Binita Toppo, Subhadra Pradhan, Preety Sunila Kiro

Midfielders: Mamta Kharb, Deepika Thakur, Asunta Lakra, Mukta P. Barla, Vartika Singh, Monika Badran

Forwards: Surinder Singh, Jasjeet Kaur, Saba Anjum, Rani, Ritu Rani, Chanchan Devi, Soundarya Yendala

Standbys: Jasdeep Kaur (goalkeeper), Ranjita Devi (defender), Kirandeep Kaur (midfielder), Poonam Rani (forward)