The team went through the paces under the watchful eyes of chief coach Sjoerd Marijne as it started its preparations for the eight-nation tournament, starting on December 1 in Bhubaneswar.
Rupinder's inclusion in the HWL Final squad will add sheen to India's already potent penalty corner area which also has the likes of Harmanpreet, Varun Kumar and Amit Rohidas.
India's champion shuttler Kidambi Srikanth beats South Korea's Lee Hyun II 21-10 21-5 in the final of Denmark Open on Sunday to win his third Super Series title of the year.
Besides India, World League champions Australia and Germany, Pool B also features seventh placed England, who are the reigning bronze medallist in the Euro Hockey Nations Championship.
Phil Jones and Daley Blind were fined 5,000 euros ($5,900), while Jones was also suspended for two European games after abusing a UEFA doping control officer.
The former BCCI chief further asserted that the Women in Blue will come out with more improved performance if they are provided with more exposure and facilities.
Jhulan Goswami said the time is right to take the game forward, observing the "real journey" for the eves starts now.
Besides Mithali, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma were the other two Indians included in the ICC's team.
Under the heartbreak of a final defeat at the hands of England, Goswami was able to reflect on one of the biggest moments in India women's cricket history.
"I will definitely play for a couple of years more, but I don't see myself playing the next World Cup", says India captain Mithali Raj.
England emerged as the winner of ICC Women's World Cup as India lost by 9 runs in a thrilling final at Lord's. Celebrities and cricketers wish the Indian team for their incredible performance in the tournament.
India suffered a spectacular batting collapse to lose by nine runs to England in a nail-biting final of the ICC Women's World Cup at Lord's on Sunday.
Highlights, India vs England, ICC Women's World Cup Final: Anya Shrubsole (6/46) produced a match-winning bowling performance that helped England beat India by 9 runs in a nail-biting final of ICC Women's World Cup 2017 at Lord's.
The Delhi opener feels, "Indian women reaching the final has inspired a lot of girls in the country. They are one step away from creating history."
India team skipper Mithali Raj has scored 392 runs in 8 matches for India and is the second-highest run-getter behind Australia's Ellyse Perry (404) in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017.
Former India women's cricket captain Diana Edulji said she had never seen better innings than Harmanpreet Kaur's 171* against Australia in her entire career.
India vs England Live Cricket Score and Streaming Online: India will take on England at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday in the final of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017. Cricket Match Live. Online at Hotstar, TV Coverage at Star Sports 1.
Pacer Mansi Joshi and I have one thing in common, we both love Kishore Kumar songs, says Sachin Tendulkar ahead of ICC Women's World Cup final.
Virender Sehwag posted a video on Instagram wishing the Indian women's team ahead of its ICC Women's World Cup 2017 final against England on Sunday.
The 49-year-old former England captain advised the eves to control the power-hitting of Kaur by avoiding spinners against her if they are to win the title.
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