Udita Duhan

Udita Duhan

Personal information
Born	(1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 27) Hisar district, Haryana, India
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Spouse	Mandeep Singh ​ (m. 2025)​
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career
Years	Team
2016–	Hockey Haryana
2025–	Rarh Bengal Tigers
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2016	India U21	4	(0)
2017–	India	134	(17)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing   India Nations Cup 2022 Spain Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Team 2022 Hangzhou Team Asia Cup 2025 Hangzhou 2022 Muscat Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Ranchi 2024 Rajgir 2018 Donghae

Udita Duhan (born 14 January 1998) is an Indian field hockey player and member of national team. ^[1] She plays as a defender. ^[2]

In 2024, during the Hockey India League auctions, Rarh Bengal Tigers acquired her for ₹32 lakhs. She is the most expensive player in the women's edition of the league. ^{[3] [4]}

Early life

Duhan was born in Bhiwani's Nangal village, Hisar district, Haryana. Her father, Jasbir Singh, was a police officer and also a handball player. She started playing handball but later shifted to hockey. After her father died in 2015, her mother Geetha Devi encouraged her to continue hockey and soon she joined SAI hostel. ^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

In March 2025, she married Indian field hockey player Mandeep Singh. ^[7]

Career

• 2018: Silver at Asian Games, Jakarta.
• 2018: Silver at Asian Champions Trophy in Donghae.
• 2018: She participated at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup. ^[8]
• 2021: She took part in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 played from 23 July to 8 August 2021.
• 2022: Bronze at Asia Cup, Muscat.
• 2022: She was part of the team that won bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. ^[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2025	Hockey India Awards	Defender of the Year	Nominated

References

1. "HockeyIndia profile". Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
2. "Asian Games profile". Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
3. PTI, Deccan Herald. "Udita Duhan attracts highest bid in first half of Hockey India League women's auction". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
4. Anand, Anish (15 October 2024). "Hockey India League auction, Day 3: Udita becomes most expensive player at Rs 32 lakh". ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
5. SportsCrazy (28 July 2022). "Udita Duhan Biography: Achievements, Personal Life, Family, Unknown Facts & Social Media". www.sportscraazy.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
6. Deswal, Deepender (3 August 2023). "'Hockey player Udita Duhan has fulfilled her late dad's dream'". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
7. "Hockey: Indian national team stars Mandeep Singh and Udita Duhan tie the knot". The Indian Express. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
8. "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details India". FIH. p. 7.
9. Judge, Shahid (9 May 2023). "Hockey: Udita Duhan puts aside regret to embark on flourishing hockey career". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

External links

• Udita Duhan at the International Hockey Federation
• Udita Duhan at Hockey India
• Udita Duhan at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games (archived)
• Udita Duhan at Olympics.com
• Udita Duhan at Olympedia