Sruti Chakraborty 
AIFF Media Team

KATHMANDU, NEPAL: Presently camping in Kathmandu, Nepal, in search of their sixth SAFF Women’s Championship title, the Indian team, on Monday, October 21, 2024, hit the training pitch in the afternoon to further fine-tune their skills.

The www.the-aiff.com seized this opportunity to capture through the lens some of the key moments of the practice session.  

READY FOR A VIGOROUS SESSION: Bala Devi putting on her shoes before taking the pitch

A short prayer offered before action begins 

A good afternoon wish by slapping each other’s hand

We all go jogging together as part of our warm-up 

A word of advice from the coach before intense training starts with players divided into two groups

Priyangka Devi and Karthika Angamuthu battle for the ball possession  

Panthoi Chanu screaming "team up" from the back

Anju Tamang hits the bull’s eye with a flawless shot

THE VICTORY CELEBRATION: The Blue shirts clinch a solitary goal win

The fun continues, in a different posture, though  

Cooling down after the session