New Delhi: Jharkhand's Sumati Kumari has been selected in the 23-member Senior Women's Indian team for Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup Tournament. The dream of a farmer's daughter hailing from Gumla district's Bharno block has come true.
18-year-old Sumati Kumari has become the first player from Jharkhand to get selected in the Senior Women's Indian team for the Asia Cup football tournament tournament, scheduled to be played in different venues across the state of Maharashtra from January 20 to February 6.
अद्भुत!
AFC Women's Asia Cup में महिला @IndianFootball का हिस्सा बनने के लिए बेटी सुमति को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं।
सुमति U-17 की उन 7 संभावित राज्य की बेटियों में से एक थी जिन्हें 2020 में विशेष कैम्प के जरिये पौष्टिक आहार और ट्रेनिंग दी गयी थी।
आप यूँ ही आगे बढ़ते रहें! https://t.co/wYVoWHeqF0 pic.twitter.com/vSO3Sl4Ne8
— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) January 11, 2022
The Jharkhand state government also helped Sumati regarding dietary support and training when she was facing hard times due to Covid-induced lockdown. Sumati was one of the seven players from Jharkhand for whom Chief Minister Hemant Soren organized a special camp in Ranchi last year during the Covid pandemic.
मुख्यमंत्री @HemantSorenJMM ने मोरहाबादी स्थित बिरसा मुंडा फुटबॉल स्टेडियम में @FIFAU17WC अंडर-17 फीफा महिला वर्ल्ड कप 2021 के लिए भारतीय टीम कैंप के लिए चयनित राज्य फुटबॉल खिलाड़ियों से मिल, उनका उत्साहवर्धन किया। pic.twitter.com/6TBz7B9h0Z
— Office of Chief Minister, Jharkhand (@JharkhandCMO) July 23, 2020
On the initiative of the Chief Minister Soren, Football Federation of India had organized a three-month camp in Jamshedpur for this championship. The result of CM's effort is in front of everyone as the young striker is ready to score goals for the country.