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NXGN 2021: Shilky Devi - The teenaged sensation gearing up to take the India women's team by storm

The Manipuri defender wants to fulfill her dream by representing India in the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup...

Shilky Devi of Manipur is just 15 years old. Yet she has been summoned by India women's national team coach Thomas Dennerby to the ongoing preparatory camp for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

The Swedish tactician has trained her before during his stint as the U17 women's coach and her performances in the youth team have impressed him to the extent that he had no qualms in allowing her to rub shoulders with seniors like Ashalata Devi and Sanju who are the mainstays of India's backline.