Jharkhand Shines: 6 Daughters Selected for SAFF U-19 Women's Football Team

• Six players from Jharkhand have been selected for the 23-member Indian team participating in the SAFF U-19 Women's Football Championship 2026.
• Four players—Elizabeth Lakra, Surajmuni Kumari, Vinita Hero, and Anita Dungdung—are from the Residential Girls' Football Training Center, Gumla.
• Anushka Kumari from Hazaribagh and Divyani Linda from Ranchi's Star Warriors Academy also made it to the team.
• The Indian team will play its first match against Kyrgyzstan on October 13 and its second against Uzbekistan on October 17.
• Players like Surajmuni Kumari, Anita Dungdung, Vinita Hero, and Elizabeth Lakra have a strong track record, including gold medals in Subroto Cup and SAFF U-16 championships.

Why It Matters: Six talented girls from Jharkhand, including four from Gumla, will represent India in the SAFF U-19 Women's Football Championship.