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National Games Gold Medal: The Indian senior women's football team has kicked off its first national camp under new head coach Crispin Chettri in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, as they prepare for the Pink Ladies Cup, a friendly tournament to be held from 20-26 February in Sharjah, UAE.

The tournament will serve as an important test for the squad ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, India’s biggest challenge this year.

A former youth international, Crispin brings four years of experience of coaching women's football, honing some of the country's best players and winning silverware. The 50-year-old's key achievements include leading Odisha FC, his current club, to their first Indian Women's League and the Odisha Women's League title, winning the National Games Gold Medal with Odisha, as well as finishing runners-up in the IWL with Sethu FC.