Udita Duhan

Udita Duhan
Personal information
Born	14 January 1998 (age 27); Hisar, 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
2016	India U21
2017–	India
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing India
Nations Cup
Commonwealth Games
Asian Games
Asia Cup
Asian Champions Trophy

Last updated July 14, 2025

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

Early life

Udita was born in Bhiwani's Nangal village, Hisar district, Haryana, Northern India. 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.

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.^[7]
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.^[8]

Awards and nominations


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

References

↑ HockeyIndia profile
↑ Asian Games profile
↑ PTI, Deccan Herald. "Udita Duhan attracts highest bid in first half of Hockey India League women's auction". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
↑ 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.
↑ SportsCrazy (28 July 2022). "Udita Duhan Biography: Achievements, Personal Life, Family, Unknown Facts & Social Media". www.sportscraazy.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
↑ Deswal, Deepender (3 August 2023). "'Hockey player Udita Duhan has fulfilled her late dad's dream'". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
↑ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details India". FIH. p. 7.
↑ 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

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[1] HockeyIndia profile

[2] Asian Games profile

[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. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[7] "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details India". FIH. p. 7.

[8] Judge, Shahid (9 May 2023). "Hockey: Udita Duhan puts aside regret to embark on flourishing hockey career". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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