Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and its largest city is Indore. Other major cities of Madhya are Jabalpur and Gwalior. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 72 million residents. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest.
Hockey India plans, directs and conducts all the activities for both men's and women's field hockey in India. It is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India as the sole body responsible towards promoting the sport. It was formed after the Indian Hockey Federation was dismissed in 2008.
Rani Rampal is an Indian coach and former field hockey player. At the age of 15, she was the youngest in the national squad of the 2010 World Cup. She played as a forward. In her career, Rampal played 212 international matches and scored 134 goals. She also acted as a striker and doubled up as mid-fielder. In 2020, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri.
Gonzalo Peillat is a field hockey player who plays as a defender for Men's Feldhockey Bundesliga club Mannheimer HC. Born in Argentina, he represents Germany at international level. He previously played for his country of birth national team. In 2015, Peillat was awarded the FIH 2014 Rising Star of the Year.
Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam is an Indian field hockey player. A former captain of Indian national team, she has over 150 international caps to her credit. Born in Imphal, Manipur, Chanu began playing hockey at the age of eleven, and was soon selected for the national camp. She was awarded Arjuna Award for year 2023.
Rajani Etimarpu is an Indian field hockey player who represents the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Andhra Pradesh and plays as a goalkeeper. She represents Railway Sports Promotion Board in the domestic tournaments.
Vivek Sagar Prasad is an Indian field hockey player from Madhya Pradesh and a two-time Olympian bronze medalist. He plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team. He is a bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics and won his second bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris.
Udita Duhan is an Indian field hockey player and member of national team. She plays as a defender.
Hardik Singh is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team.
Deepika Sehrawat is an Indian field hockey player and member of the national team. She was a part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2022 Asian Games. She plays as a forward and specialises in drag-flicks.
Beauty Dungdung is a field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team. She plays for Indian Oil Corporation Limited in the domestic hockey tournaments. She plays in the forward line.
Mahima Choudhary is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team. She hails from Kalsi village in Uttar Pradesh. She plays for Indian Oil Corporation Limited in the domestic hockey tournaments. She plays as a defender.
Mariana Kujur is an Indian field hockey player and a member of the Indian women's hockey team. She plays for the Railway Sports Promotion Board in the domestic hockey tournaments. Kujur plays as a defender.
Vaishnavi Phalke is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team. She plays for Hockey Maharashtra in the domestic hockey tournaments. She plays as a defender.
Bichu Devi Kharibam is an Indian field hockey player and a member of the Indian women's hockey team. She hails from Manipur. She plays for Indian Oil Corporation Limited in the domestic hockey tournaments. She is a goalkeeper.
Akshata Abaso Dhekale is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women's hockey team. She plays for Indian Oil Corporation Limited in the domestic hockey tournaments. She is a defender. She made her debut for Senior India in March 2022.
Preeti Rajak is an Indian sport shooter from Madhya Pradesh. She competes in the trap discipline. Her name was announced in the final list for the Indian shooting team to take part in the Asian Games,
Sunelita Toppo is an Indian women's field hockey player from Odisha. She plays as a forward. She made her senior India debut at the FIH pro-league against China in Bhubaneswar on 3 February 2024. She is retained in the Senior team announced on 2 May 2024, for the Belgium and England leg of the FIH pro-hockey league.
Mumtaz Khan is an Indian women's field hockey player from Uttar Pradesh. She plays as a forward. She made her senior India debut at the FIH pro-league at Bhubaneswar. She plays for Indian Oil Corporation Limited in the domestic tournaments.
Madhuri Kindo is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper and member of the India women's national field hockey team.
