The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey, and is governed by Hockey India. Nabhvarna are currently ranked 9th in the FIH World Rankings, and are ranked as the second best team in Asia. They have won the gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1982 Asian Games. They have also won the Women's Asia Cup twice, i.e. in 2004 and 2017. They also won the Asian Champions Trophy 2016 and 2023.
The team's breakthrough performance came at the Women's Hockey World Cup at Mandelieu in 1974, where it finished in 4th place. Their best performance in the Olympic Games was at 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics (where they came in 4th), when a women's event was held for the first time in Olympic history. The team also won the Gold medal at the inaugural 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi, defeating Korea in the finals. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years at different events- during the 2002 Commonwealth Games, [5] the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Women's Hockey Asia Cup. Team members were referred to as the "assi (Jasjeet) jaisi koi nahi" or the "Golden Girls of Hockey," after the 2004 win. [6] The team earned a 3rd-place finish at the 2013 Women's Hockey Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur defeating China in a shootout. [7] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it finished in 5th place but at 2014 Asian Games, Incheon stunned Japan 2–1 in a tight match to clinch their third bronze medal at the Asian Games. [8] During the summer of 2015, the team hosted the Round 2 of the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League and finished on top to qualify for the next stage. At the World League Semi-finals held in Antwerp the team finished in the fifth place beating higher ranked Japan in classification match. [9] The Indian woman's national field hockey team qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics [10] [11] for the first time since the 1980 Summer Olympics. [10] [12] They were eliminated in the group stage, however, where they placed 6th.
The 2002 Commonwealth Games Squad, led by Captain Suraj Lata Devi, competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The team entered the finals after defeating the New Zealand women's national field hockey team. [13] and placed first, winning the Gold after they beat the English women's hockey team. [5] [14] [15]
This event served as the inspiration for the 2007 Bollywood film about women's field hockey, Chak De! India starring Shah Rukh Khan (after screenwriter Jaideep Sahni read a short article about it). [16] Sahni began to model the character of Kabir Khan on hockey coach Maharaj Krishan Kaushik. [17] After hearing the storyline, Kaushik suggested that Sahni meet hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi (who faced accusations of throwing the match against Pakistan during the 1982 Asian Games). [18] [19] [20] Sahni has stated that he was unaware of Negi's tribulations while writing the script and that the resemblance with Negi's life was entirely coincidental. [21] Negi affirmed this point stating that he didn't "want to hog the limelight. This movie is not a documentary of Mir Ranjan Negi's life. It is in fact the story of a team that becomes a winning lot from a bunch of hopeless girls". [22] In response to the fact that the media equated Kabir Khan with Negi, Sahni said that "Our script was written a year and a half back. It is very unfortunate that something, which is about women athletes, has just started becoming about Negi." [17]
India at the 2020 Summer Olympics for the first time ever, [23] reached the semi-final in the Women's Hockey Olympic event but failed to bag any medal after they lost to Argentina [24] in the semi-final and then to Great Britain [25] in the bronze medal match. Following their performance at the Olympics, the team went to win bronze medals at the 2022 Asia Cup and the Commonwealth Games and a third-place finish in the 2021–22 Pro League. In 2022 India won the first ever FIH Women's Nations Cup. However, they failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics losing to Japan in the bronze medal match at the Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on 19 January 2024. [26] [27]
Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | Moscow, USSR | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
1984 | Los Angeles, United States | Did not participate | ||||||
1988 | Seoul, South Korea | |||||||
1992 | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||
1996 | Atlanta, United States | |||||||
2000 | Sydney, Australia | Did not qualify | ||||||
2004 | Athens, Greece | |||||||
2008 | Beijing, China | |||||||
2012 | London, Great Britain | |||||||
2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
2020 | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
2024 | Paris, France | Did not qualify | ||||||
Total | 4th place | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 45 |
Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974 | Mandelieu, France | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
1976 | West Berlin, West Germany | Did not participate | |||||||
1978 | Madrid, Spain | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
1981 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Did not participate | |||||||
1983 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 11th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
1986 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Did not qualify | |||||||
1990 | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||
1994 | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||
1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 12th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 | |
2002 | Perth, Australia | Did not qualify | |||||||
2006 | Madrid, Spain | 11th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | |
2010 | Rosario, Argentina | 9th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 23 | |
2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | Did not qualify | |||||||
2018 | London, England | 8th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
2022 | Amstelveen, Netherlands Valencia, Spain | 9th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
Total | 4th place | 50 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 62 | 98 |
Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 |
2002 | Manchester, England | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | |
2006 | Melbourne, Australia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | |
2010 | New Delhi, India | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 |
2018 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
2022 | Birmingham, England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | |
Total | 1 Title | 41 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 110 | 64 |
Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | New Delhi, India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
1986 | Seoul, South Korea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | |
1990 | Beijing, China | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | |
2002 | Busan, South Korea | 4th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
2006 | Doha, Qatar | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | |
2010 | Guangzhou, China | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 7 |
2014 | Incheon, South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 3 | |
2022 | Hangzhou, China | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | |
Total | 1 Title | 62 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 231 | 78 |
Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | Seoul, South Korea | Did not participate | |||||||
1989 | Hong Kong | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
1993 | Hiroshima, Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | ||
1999 | New Delhi, India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | ||
2004 | New Delhi, India | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
2007 | Hong Kong | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 13 | |
2009 | Bangkok, Thailand | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | ||
2013 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | ||
2017 | Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
2022 | Muscat, Oman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | ||
Total | 2 Titles | 47 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 203 | 63 |
Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Busan, South Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | ||
2011 | Ordos, China | 4th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
2016 | Singapore | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||
2018 | Donghae City, South Korea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
2021 | Donghae City, South Korea | Withdrew | |||||||
2023 | Ranchi, India | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
2024 | Rajgir, India | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 2 Titles | 29 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 69 | 53 |
Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021–22 | N/A | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 26 | |
2023–24 | N/A | 8th | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 38 |
2024–25 | N/A | |||||||
Total | Third place | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 64 |
Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Valencia, Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
Total | 1 Title | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Guwahati, India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
Total | 1 Title | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
No. | Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2012–13 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | 14th | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 30 |
2 | 2014–15 | Rosario, Argentina | 10th | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 20 |
3 | 2016–17 | Auckland, New Zealand | 16th | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
Total | 35 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 87 | 68 |
No. | Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2002 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | |
2 | 2011 | Dublin, Ireland | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
3 | 2012 | Dublin, Ireland | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
4 | 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
Total | Third place | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 54 |
Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018–19 | Hiroshima, Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
Year | Final Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Hyderabad, India | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |
Total | 1 Title | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
27 September 2023 2022 Asian Games PR | India | 13–0 | Singapore | Hangzhou, China |
12:45 | Udita 6' Sushila 8' Deepika 11' Navneet 14', 14' Grace 17' Neha 19' Sangita 23', 47', 53' Salima 35' Monika 52' Vandana 56' | Report | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
29 September 2023 2022 Asian Games PR | Malaysia | 0–6 | India | Hangzhou, China |
18:30 | Report | Monika 7' Grace 8' Navneet 25' Vaishnavi 15' Sangita 24' Lalremsiami 50' | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
1 October 2023 2022 Asian Games PR | South Korea | 1–1 | India | Hangzhou, China |
16:00 | Cho H. 12' | Report | Navneet 44' | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
3 October 2023 2022 Asian Games PR | India | 13–0 | Hong Kong | Hangzhou, China |
20:45 | Vandana 2', 48' Deepika 4', 54', 58' Monika 7' Grace 11', 42' Sangita 27', 55' Vaishnavi 34' Navneet 58' | Report | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
5 October 2023 2022 Asian Games SF | India | 0–4 | China | Hangzhou, China |
16:00 | Report | Zhong 25' Zou 40' Liang 55' Gu 60' | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
7 October 2023 2022 Asian Games 3P | India | 2–1 | Japan | Hangzhou, China |
16:00 | Deepika 5' Chanu 50' | Report | Y. Nagai 30+' | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
27 October 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | India | 7–1 | Thailand | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Monika 7' Salima 15' Sangita 29', 45', 45' Deepika 40' Lalremsiami 52' | Report | Samanso 22' | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
28 October 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | India | 5–0 | Malaysia | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Vandana 7', 21' Sangita 28' Lalremsiami 28' Jyoti 38' | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
30 October 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | China | 1−2 | India | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Zhong 41' | Report | Deepika 15' Salima 26' | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
31 October 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | Japan | 1–2 | India | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Urata 37' | Report | Navneet 31' Sangita 47' | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
2 November 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | India | 5–0 | South Korea | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Salima 6', 36' Navneet 36' Vandana 49' Neha 60' | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
4 November 2023 2023 Asian Champions T. SF | India | 2–0 | South Korea | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Salima 11' Vaishnavi 19' | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
5 November 2023 2023 Asian Champions T. F | Japan | 0–4 | India | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Report | Sangita 17' Neha 46' Lalremsiami 57' Vandana 60' | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
13 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers GS | India | 0–1 | United States | Ranchi, India |
19:30 | Report | Tamer 16' | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
14 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers GS | New Zealand | 1–3 | India | Ranchi, India |
19:30 | Hull 9' | Report | Sangita 1' Udita 12' Beauty 14' | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
16 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers GS | India | 5–1 | Italy | Ranchi, India |
19:30 | Udita 1', 56' Deepika 41' Salima 45' Navneet 53' | Report | Machín 60+' | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
18 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers SF | Germany | 2–2 (4–3 p) | India | Ranchi, India |
19:30 | Stapenhorst 27', 57' | Report | Deepika 15' Ishika 59' | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
Penalties | ||||
Weidemann Zimmermann Schröder Lorenz Nolte Zimmermann Nolte | Sangita Sonika Navneet Neha Lalremsiami Sangita Sonika |
19 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers 3P | India | 0–1 | Japan | Ranchi, India |
16:30 | Report | Urata 6' | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
3 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | China | 2–1 | India | Bhubaneswar, India |
19:30 | Dan 40' Gu B. 52' | Report | Vandana 15' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
4 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | India | 1–3 | Netherlands | Bhubaneswar, India |
19:30 | Navneet 9' | Report | Jansen 3', 34' Van Der Elst 21' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
7 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | India | 0–3 | Australia | Bhubaneswar, India |
19:30 | Report | G. Stewart 19' T. Stewart 23' Nobbs 55' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
9 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | India | 3–1 | United States | Bhubaneswar, India |
19:30 | Vandana 9' Deepika 26' Salima 56' | Report | Caarls 42' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
12 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | China | 2–1 | India | Rourkela, India |
19:30 | Gu B. 14', 53' | Report | Sangita 7' | Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
14 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | Netherlands | 1–0 | India | Rourkela, India |
19:30 | Albers 27' | Report | Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
17 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | Australia | 0–1 | India | Rourkela, India |
19:30 | Report | Vandana 34' | Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
18 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | United States | 1–1 (1–2 p) | India | Rourkela, India |
19:30 | Sessa 45' | Report | Deepika 19' | Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
Penalties | ||||
Crouse Deepika Tamer Zimmer Caarls | Kumari Deepika Mumtaz Sonika Lalremsiami |
22 May 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | India | 0–5 | Argentina | Antwerp, Belgium |
12:15 | Report | Gorzelany 13' Raposo 24' Miranda 41' Jankunas 53', 59' | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
23 May 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | Belgium | 2–0 | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
18:45 | 'T Serstevens 34' Dewaet 36' | Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
25 May 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | Belgium | 2–1 | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
14:00 | Ballenghien 15' Blockmans 20' | Report | Sangita 34' | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
26 May 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | Argentina | 3–0 | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
11:45 | Di Santo 1' Campoy 39' Granatto 47' | Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
1 June 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | Germany | 3–1 | India | London, England |
17:15 | Stapenhorst 13' Zimmermann 24' Lorenz 37' | Report | Deepika 23' | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
2 June 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | Great Britain | 3–2 | India | London, England |
14:30 | Watson 5', 7' Petter 57' | Report | Navneet 34' Sharmila 56' | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
8 June 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | India | 2–4 | Germany | London, England |
10:00 | Sunelita 9' Deepika 15' | Report | Huse 23', 32' Kurz 51' Bleuel 55' | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
9 June 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League | Great Britain | 3–2 | India | London, England |
12:15 | Watson 3' Balsdon 56', 58' | Report | Lalremsiami 14' Navneet 23' | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
The following players were named for the 2023–24 FIH Pro League Europe leg at Antwerp and London. [28]
Caps updated as of 9 June 2024, after the match against Great Britain.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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11 | GK | Savita Punia | 11 July 1990 | 286 | 0 | NCOE, Delhi |
9 | GK | Bichu Devi Kharibam | 3 December 2000 | 31 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation |
8 | DF | Nikki Pradhan | 8 December 1993 | 187 | 2 | Railways |
18 | DF | Udita Duhan | 14 January 1998 | 116 | 11 | Indian Oil Corporation |
50 | DF | Ishika Chaudhary | 15 April 2000 | 52 | 1 | Indian Oil Corporation |
1 | DF | Jyoti Chhatri | 8 March 2003 | 13 | 0 | Odisha Naval Tata HHPC |
3 | DF | Mahima Choudhary | 6 December 1999 | 5 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation |
42 | DF | Akshata Dhekale | 2 November 2001 | 6 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation |
30 | MF | Salima Tete (captain) | 27 December 2001 | 115 | 15 | Railways |
19 | MF | Vaishnavi Phalke | 23 December 2003 | 34 | 6 | Hockey Maharashtra |
25 | MF | Navneet Kaur (vice-captain) | 26 January 1996 | 169 | 50 | Railways |
32 | MF | Neha Goyal | 15 November 1996 | 162 | 20 | Railways |
24 | MF | Jyoti Rumawat | 11 December 1999 | 68 | 8 | Indian Oil Corporation |
22 | MF | Baljeet Kaur | 23 March 2001 | 26 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation |
45 | MF | Manisha Chauhan | 6 March 1999 | 2 | 0 | Manipur Hockey |
20 | MF | Lalremsiami | 30 March 2000 | 147 | 38 | Railways |
17 | FW | Mumtaz Khan | 15 January 2003 | 9 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation |
14 | FW | Sangita Kumari | 24 December 2001 | 57 | 24 | Railways |
55 | FW | Deepika Sehrawat | 12 June 2003 | 42 | 13 | Indian Oil Corporation |
7 | FW | Sharmila Devi | 10 October 2001 | 59 | 8 | Indian Oil Corporation |
33 | FW | Preeti Dubey | 13 June 1998 | 45 | 6 | Railways |
16 | FW | Vandana Katariya | 15 April 1992 | 317 | 98 | Railways |
29 | MF | Sunelita Toppo | 11 April 2007 | 12 | 1 | Hockey Association of Odisha |
21 | FW | Deepika Soreng | 17 December 2003 | 4 | 0 | Railways |
These players were called up in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Rajani Etimarpu | 6 September 1990 | 96 | 0 | Railways | NT Camp, December 2023 |
GK | Bansari Solanki | 24 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | NCE Delhi | NT Camp, May 2024 |
GK | Madhuri Kindo | 25 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Hockey Association of Odisha | NT Camp, May 2024 |
DF | Monika Malik | 5 November 1993 | 229 | 18 | Railways | NT Camp, May 2024 |
DF | Gurjit Kaur | 25 October 1995 | 137 | 86 | Railways | 2023–24 Pro League |
DF | Deep Grace Ekka RET | 3 June 1994 | 268 | 24 | Railways | 2023 Asian Champions Trophy |
DF | Sushila Chanu | 25 February 1992 | 238 | 8 | Railways | NT Camp, December 2023 |
DF | Suman Devi Thoudam | 16 July 1999 | 12 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation | 2021–22 Pro League |
DF | Rashmita Minz | 16 December 1997 | 13 | 0 | Odisha Police | 2021–22 Pro League |
DF | Ropni Kumari | 26 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Railways | NT Camp, May 2024 |
DF | Preeti | 25 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | Railways | NT Camp, May 2024 |
MF | Nisha Warsi | 9 July 1995 | 89 | 1 | Railways | 2023–24 Pro League |
MF | Sonika Tandi | 20 March 1997 | 91 | 7 | Income Tax | 2023–24 Pro League |
MF | Navjot Kaur | 7 March 1995 | 209 | 18 | Railways | NT Camp, December 2023 |
MF | Mariana Kujur | 20 April 1999 | 8 | 1 | Railways | NT Camp, December 2023 |
MF | Reena Khokhar | 10 April 1993 | 48 | 1 | Railways | NT Camp, December 2023 |
MF | Ajmina Kujur | 9 December 2001 | 0 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation | NT Camp, May 2024 |
MF | Marina Lalramnghaki | 12 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Hockey Mizoram | NT Camp, May 2024 |
MF | Jyothi Edula | 30 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Railways | NT Camp, May 2024 |
FW | Beauty Dungdung | 21 July 2003 | 14 | 2 | Indian Oil Corporation | 2023–24 Pro League |
FW | Rani Rampal | 4 December 1994 | 254 | 120 | Hockey Haryana | South Africa Test Series |
FW | Rajwinder Kaur | 19 November 1998 | 4 | 2 | Hockey Punjab | 2021–22 Pro League |
FW | Aishwarya Chavan | 18 October 1997 | 1 | 0 | Hockey Maharashtra | 2021–22 Pro League |
FW | Rutuja Pisal | 28 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Union Bank of India | NT Camp, May 2024 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
The following is a list of recipients for the Arjuna award in hockey recipients (by year):
Field hockey made its debut at the Modern Olympic Games as a men's competition in the 1908 Games in London. It was removed from the Olympic schedule of the Summer Olympic Games for the 1924 Paris Games and was reintroduced in the 1928 Amsterdam Games. The Women's field hockey was introduced into the Olympic programme at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Field hockey in India refers to two teams, the India men's national field hockey team and the India women's national field hockey team. It is one of the most popular sport in India, as it is one of the major team sports in which India has been historically successful.
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik was a member of the India men's national field hockey team and coach of the India women's national field hockey team.
Chak De! India is a 2007 Indian sports film directed by Shimit Amin and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as Kabir Khan, former captain of the India men's national field hockey team. After a disastrous loss to Pakistan, Khan is ostracized from the sport owing to religious prejudice. 7 years later in an attempt to redeem himself, he becomes the coach of the Indian national women's hockey team, with the goal of turning its 16 contentious players into an award-winning team.
The India men's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey competitions, and is governed by Hockey India.
The Pakistan national field hockey team represents Pakistan in international field hockey. Having played its first match in 1948, it is administered by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body for hockey in Pakistan. It has been a member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) since 1948 and was founding member of the Asian Hockey Federation (ASHF), which was formed in 1958. Pakistan is one of the most successful national field hockey teams in the world with a record four Hockey World Cup wins.
Mir Ranjan Negi is a field hockey player and former goalkeeper of the India men's national field hockey team. He was involved with the development of the 2007 film, Chak De India.
Mamta Kharab is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India women's national field hockey team. She also served as the captain of the Indian women's hockey team. During the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she scored the winning goal which gave India the Gold. She also served as the model for the character of Komal Chautala in the 2007 Bollywood hit, Chak De India. Now she is working in Haryana police as a Deputy Superintendent of Police. She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award.
India participated in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Notable among the players was the Indian women's hockey team. The team entered the finals after defeating the Australian women's national field hockey team. They went on to receive the gold after winning the final game against the English women's hockey team. This win also marked a comeback for Mir Ranjan Negi who coached the team. Negi's involvement and the gold inspired the successful 2007 Shahrukh Khan film about women's field hockey, Chak De India.
Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh is an Indian former field hockey player. He is currently serving as the head coach of the India men's national U-21 field hockey team. He was a former captain of the Indian national team and played as a goalkeeper. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest goal keepers in the history of field hockey. Sreejesh played a vital role in the Indian national team's bronze medal wins at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Rani Rampal, known mononymously as Rani, is an Indian field hockey player and coach. At the age of 15, she was the youngest player in the national team which participated in the 2010 World Cup. She has completed her schooling but was not able to get the graduate degree due to practice sessions and matches which were lined up. She plays forward on her team. She has played 212 international matches and scored 134 goals. She is currently the Captain for Indian Women's Hockey Team. She is also well known as a striker who often doubles up as mid-fielder. She has a great fascination with CWG. In 2020, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri.
Vandana Katariya is an Indian field hockey player. She plays as a forward in the Indian national team. Vandana rose to prominence in 2013, being India's top goal-scorer in the 2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, where India won a bronze medal; she scored five goals in the tournament, the third by any player.
Ritu Rani is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India women's national field hockey team. She also served as the captain of the national team. She plays as a halfback. Rani has led the team to medal winning performances most notably the bronze at the 2014 Asian Games. Also under her captaincy the team qualified for the Olympics after 36 years after finishing fifth in the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.
Deep Grace Ekka is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India national field hockey team. She has been selected for Arjun award in 2022.
Manpreet Singh Pawar is an Indian field hockey player and a four time Olympian from Punjab. He led the Indian field hockey team to the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He plays as a halfback.
Harmanpreet Singh is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender for and captains the Indian national team. He is a penalty corner specialist and is regarded as one of the best drag flickers in the world. He was the captain of the Indian field hockey team that won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. This was his second bronze medal in three appearances at the Olympics.
Namita Toppo is an Indian former field hockey player. She hails from Sundargarh District of Odisha. On 27 December 2020, she was conferred with the 28th Eklavya award. Toppo was honoured for her performance from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020 at both national and international levels.
Lilima Minz is an Indian female field hockey player. Lilima hails from Bihabandh-Tanatoli village, Lanjiberna Block, Sundargarh District of Odisha. She is a product of Sports Hostel, Panposh, Rourkela, Odisha.
Deepika Thakur is an Indian field hockey player and is currently the most senior and highest capped player of Indian women's Team. She plays as a Defender in the senior team and has represented India over 200 outings and has scored 24 goals.
Hardik Singh is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team.