The experienced goalkeeper was asked to step in as captain in place of the team's captain Rani Rampal, who is recovering from an injury in Bengaluru.
With the 2024 Olympics three years away Savita said, "I actually can't wait to return to the camp in SAI (Sports Authority of India), Bengaluru.
The Indian women's hockey team went down fighting against Great Britain, conceding a 3-4 defeat in the bronze medal match at the Oi Hockey Stadium. Rani Rampal and co enjoyed a stellar campaign at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but failed to secure a podium finish despite a brilliant effort in the game for bronze.
The Indian women's hockey team put on a brave show to hold World No.2 Australia to a 2-2 draw at the ongoing Olympic Test Event in Japan.
Gurjit Kaur scored twice to secure India's win in their first game of the Olympics Test event against host-nation Japan.
It was Navjot Kaur's fine field goal in the 35th minute and a good defensive display that helped India win.
Though it was India who established a strong position after taking an early 2-0 lead, bounced back in the final quarter with two brilliant goals as the visitors settled for a draw.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony. Chopra went on to win the gold medal comfortably.
Japan defeated India 2-1 in the 2018 Asian Games Women's Hockey final to clinch the gold medal.
The visitors had chances of their own, but could not produce clear goal-scoring opportunities as the host dominated throughout and were quite dangerous on the break.
India's defence will see the return of experienced Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, who was rested for the recently-held 5th Women's Asian Champions Trophy where the team won a silver medal.
With this draw, the Indian team led by defender Sunita Lakra go into the final on Sunday as the table toppers.
The team led by defender Sunita Lakra remains unbeaten in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy, having won against Japan (4-1), China (3-1) and Malaysia (3-2).
Defending champions India breezed into the summit clash of the women's Asian Champions Trophy after edging past Malaysia 3-2, their third consecutive victory on Thursday.
Sunita was handed the leadership responsibility of the 18-member side in the absence of regular skipper Rani Rampal, who has been rested for the tournament scheduled to start on May 13.
Under the guidance of Harendra, who led the Indian junior men's hockey team to the WC title in 2016, the women's team finished an impressive fourth at the 2018 CWG.
Hockey India also declared that forward Rani Rampal will continue as the women's team captain.
India's attack has been delivering so far in the competition as they have scored nine goals, with captain Rani having scored on three occasions but the low shot conversion rate is a worrying matter.
India, aiming to do better than the fifth-place finish at the last two CWG editions, are now second on the points table behind England and look set to qualify for the semifinals.
The women's team had last won a Commonwealth Games gold in 2002 followed by a silver in 2006.
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