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| Born | 13 June 1998 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Madhya Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Delhi SG Pipers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | India U21 | 6 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | India | 54 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hailing from Gorakhpur, Dubey met coach Paramjeet Singh and shifted base to Madhya Pradesh in 2014. [3] In 2017, she was chosen as the captain of India A. [4] She is an alumna of Bir Bahadur Singh Sports College. [5]
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