New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday announced a 23-player women's squad for the two international friendlies against Uzbekistan to be played in Tashkent on May 31 and June 4.

Starting with 30 potential players, the Blue Tigers trained at the Sreenidi Deccan FC ground in Hyderabad for two weeks, before head coach Langam Chaoba Devi reduced the team to 23 players.

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The Indian team will visit the capital of Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

Earlier this year, India finished second in the Turkish Women's Cup, behind Kosovo, in a quadrangular tournament that also included Estonia and Hong Kong.

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India women's national team:

Goalkeepers: Shreya Hooda, Maibam Linthwengambi Devi, Moirangthem Monalisa Devi.

Defenders: Luitongbam Ashalata Devi, Sanju, Himam Shilki Devi, Julie Kishan, Astam Oraon, Aruna Bag, Surukhipam Rangana Chanu, Wangkhim Linthwengambi Devi.

Midfield: Karthika Angamuthu, Kavya, Naorem Priyanka Devi, Neha, Sandhya Ranganathan, Sangeeta Basvor, Soumya Gogoloth, Anju Tamang.

Forwards: Kajol D'Souza, Karishma Shirvokar, Pyari Zaksa, Certo Linda Koum.

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