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India Vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Women's C'ship: What IND Captain Said

India skipper Grace Dangmei, who accompanied Chettri to the pre-tournament press conference, said the team had learned valuable lessons from March's AFC Women’s Asian Cup and would look to apply them in the SAFF Women's Championship.

“It was a learning experience for us in Australia. We understood where we need to improve and hopefully we can implement those learnings in this tournament. We will try to go all the way,” she said. 

India Vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Women's C'ship: IND Starting XI

This is how India line up for their Group B opener versus Maldives tonight:

India Vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Women's C'ship: Coach Speak

India women's head coach Crispin Chettri believes the competition has become far more challenging over the years and stressed the importance of beginning preparations for future continental goals ahead of the match.

She said at the pre-tournament press conference: “It is quite tricky for us because SAFF Championship is getting competitive day by day. Being hosts of the tournament, fans will certainly expect a bit from us.

"We are a mixed bag with experienced as well as young players. Also, the Indian Women's League has just ended. So players have recovered and are fit. The overall target is to qualify for the next Asian Cup so the preparations start from now."

India Vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Women's C'ship: Head-To-Head Record

The Blue Tigresses carry a dominant head-to-head record into the contest, having won seven of their eight meetings against Maldives while drawing the other. India have scored 68 goals in those encounters and conceded just once.

India Vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Women's Championship: Start Time, Streaming

The match kicks off at 7:30pm IST. The India vs Maldives, SAFF Women's Championship 2026 Group B encounter will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in the country.

India Vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Women's Championship: Hi All!

Good evening, folks! We are building up to the start of India's campaign opener in SAFF Women's Championship 2026 against Maldives. Stick around for the pre-match info and live updates.

This article first appeared on Outlook India and was syndicated with permission.

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