Santosh Kashyap Appointed Head Coach of Indian Women's Football Team

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Santosh Kashyap, a former national player, has been named the head coach of the Indian national women’s football team.

An Overview of the News

• He was appointed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and will immediately take charge.

Coaching Experience and Career Highlights

• Kashyap, 58, has managed several I-League clubs such as Air India, Mohun Bagan, Aizawl FC, Salgaocar FC, and ONGC.

• He has also worked as an assistant coach for Indian Super League teams NorthEast United (2015) and Odisha FC (2023-24).

• As a player, he was a Federation Cup runner-up in 1993 with Mahindra United and won a bronze medal at the 1989 South Asian Games with the Indian men’s team.

Support Staff Appointments

• Priya P. V., who was the head coach of the India U-17 women’s team (2022), will now serve as the assistant coach for the senior team.

• Raghuvir Pravin Khanolkar has been appointed as the goalkeeping coach.

India's Record in SAFF Women's Championship

• India has won five of the six editions of the SAFF Women's Championship (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019).

• The Blue Tigresses were semi-finalists in the last edition, losing to Nepal, the eventual runners-up.