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 Tandi in August 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1997 Hisar district, Haryana, India | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2025– | Odisha Warriors | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2016– | India | 91 | (7) |
Medal record | |||
Sonika Tandi (born 20 March 1997) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team. [1] [2]
She was part of the Indian squad at the 2017 Women's Hockey Asia Cup which won the gold medal. [3] [4] [5]
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