Without Key Players: Kazakhstan Women’s Squad Named for Two International Tournaments
From May 22 to 29, the Central Asian Championship will take place in Nepal, while the Asian Cup will be held in the Philippines from June 6 to 14, according to Sportarena.kz.
Kazakhstan’s national team departed for Kathmandu with the following squad:
Setters
- Natalia Khazova — Karaganda
- Rayanna Dyusenbayeva — Berel
Liberos
- Amina Kyrykbayeva — Berel
- Kamilla Sultanbek — Berel
Middle Blockers
- Yulia Fomenko — Berel
- Elizaveta Syrova — Zhetysu
- Valeriya Nastenko — Karaganda
- Aigul Mulkibayeva — Turan
Outside Hitters / Opposites
- Zhanna Syroyeshkina — Kuanysh
- Ekaterina Mikhaylova — Kuanysh
- Tetyana Yatskiv — Berel
- Dinara Razakberlina — Berel
- Kristina Belova — Zhetysu
- Bota Uatayeva — Turan
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach — Askar Shalkibekov
- Assistant Coaches — Denis Isaev, Ruslan Ayupov
- Statistician Coach — Sergey Shmelyov
- Team Doctor — Zhuldyz Khasenova
- Massage Therapist — Aidar Oksukbayev
It is worth noting that the squad includes a large number of national team debutants — Kyrykbayeva, Syrova, Nastenko, Mulkibayeva, Yatskiv, and Uatayeva. Among the more experienced players in the current roster are Syroyeshkina, Khazova (née Akilova), Mikhaylova, and Belova.
Former Ukrainian player Tetyana Yatskiv is also preparing to make her debut for Kazakhstan.
The following experienced leaders of the national team will miss both the Central Asian Championship and the Asian Cup: Sana Anarkulova, Irina Kuznetsova, Svetlana Nikolayeva, Kristina Anikonova, Valeriya Yakutina, Madina Beket, Tomiris Sagimbayeva, Tatyana Nikitina, Nailya Nigmatulina, Margarita Belchenko, and Sabira Bekisheva.
The name of the new head coach of Kazakhstan’s national volleyball team has also been officially announced.
