Indian Soccer: Ashalata Devi is at the cusp of a singular historical past. (AIFF)
Ashalata Devi, the seasoned Indian soccer big name is at the cusp of a singular feat as she is all set to develop into the primary Indian girl to achieve 100 world caps. As soon as she reaches the landmark within the SAFF Championship opening fit towards Pakistan on Thursday., it’s going to cement her legacy as some of the largest footballers within the nation’s historical past.
Devi, a mainstay within the Indian ladies’s nationwide workforce for over a decade, has persistently carried out for India and proven her management, ability, and determination at the box.
The 31-year-old from Manipur made her debut for India towards Bangladesh in March 2011, and the big name defender has come some distance since then.
“When she pulled on an Indian blouse for the primary time … within the pre-Olympics in Dhaka towards Bangladesh in March 2011, few would have imagined that Ashalata Devi would take Indian ladies’s soccer through typhoon in slightly the best way she has,” the All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) mentioned whilst hailing Devi’s feat.
Ashalata additionally expressed happiness on her feat and mentioned, “I’m excited and glad that I can play my one hundredth recreation towards Pakistan.“
“The focal point, on the other hand, will probably be on successful the entire video games and taking the trophy again house. That is the primary dream and purpose for coming to Nepal,” she advised AIFF.
“I’m taking a look ahead to the entire suits within the championship as a result of it’s a particularly necessary event to us. We already suffered a setback within the final SAFF, however it’s going to be other this time,” mentioned a decided Ashalata.
Born in Imphal, Devi started taking part in soccer on the age of 13. When she was once 15, she was once referred to as up for the India U-17 workforce in 2008.
“That is the 6th time I can play in SAFF. We have been champions 4 occasions. I need to win this yr’s identify for us as a result of it is a particular championship for me. We’re decided to end up ourselves,” she mentioned.
India are in Crew A with Bangladesh and Pakistan, whilst Nepal are in Crew B with Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Bhutan. The workforce simply arrived in Nepal after a three-week camp in Goa.