India women's national field hockey team

India
Nickname(s)Women in Blue
Association
ConfederationAsian Hockey Federation
Head CoachSjoerd Marijne
Assistant coach(es)Taeke Taekema
Matías Vila
ManagerRaina Yadav
CaptainSalima Tete
Most capsVandana Katariya (320)
Top scorerRani Rampal (120)
Team colours
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Home
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 9 Steady (4 August 2026)[1]
Highest5 (2025)
First international
Scotland  6–1  India
(Folkestone, England; 30 September 1953)[2]
Last international
Australia  0–0  India
(Amstelveen, Netherlands; 23 August 2026)
Biggest win
India  24–0    Nepal
(Guwahati, India; 7 February 2016)[3]
Biggest defeat
England  18–0  India
(Sydney, Australia; 23 May 1956)[4]
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 1980)
Best result4th (1980, 2020)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1974)
Best result4th (1974)
Asian Games
Appearances11 (first in 1982)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
(1982)
Asia Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1989)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
(2004, 2017)

The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey, and is governed by Hockey India. They are one of the top 10 teams in the world and the best team in Asia. They have won the FIH Nations Cup twice, the gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 1982 Asian Games. They have also won the Asia Cup twice, in 2004 and 2017, and the Asian Champions Trophy thrice, in 2016, 2023 and 2024. They have also won the FIH Women's World Hockey Series 2018–19 edition.

History

The team's breakthrough performance came at the Women's Hockey World Cup at Mandelieu in 1974, where it finished in 4th place. Their best performance in the Olympic Games was at 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics (where they came in 4th), when a women's event was held for the first time in Olympic history. India beat Poland 4–0 in that tournament, which is their biggest margin of win in the Olympics. The team also won the Gold medal at the inaugural 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi, defeating Korea in the finals. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years at different events- during the 2002 Commonwealth Games,[5] the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Women's Hockey Asia Cup. Team members were referred to as the "assi (Jasjeet) jaisi koi nahi" or the "Golden Girls of Hockey," after the 2004 win.[6]The 2002 Commonwealth Games Squad, led by Captain Suraj Lata Devi, competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The team entered the finals after defeating New Zealand[7] and placed first, winning the gold after they beat England.[5][8][9]

This event served as the inspiration for the 2007 Bollywood film about women's field hockey, Chak De! India starring Shah Rukh Khan (after screenwriter Jaideep Sahni read a short article about it).[10] Sahni began to model the character of Kabir Khan on hockey coach Maharaj Krishan Kaushik.[11] After hearing the storyline, Kaushik suggested that Sahni meet hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi (who faced accusations of throwing the match against Pakistan during the 1982 Asian Games).[12][13][14] Sahni has stated that he was unaware of Negi's tribulations while writing the script and that the resemblance with Negi's life was entirely coincidental.[15] Negi affirmed this point stating that he didn't "want to hog the limelight. This movie is not a documentary of Mir Ranjan Negi's life. It is in fact the story of a team that becomes a winning lot from a bunch of hopeless girls". In response to the fact that the media equated Kabir Khan with Negi, Sahni said, "Our script was written a year and a half back. It is very unfortunate that something, which is about women athletes, has just started becoming about Negi."[11] The team earned a 3rd-place finish at the 2013 Women's Hockey Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur defeating China in a shootout.[16]

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, they finished in 5th place but at 2014 Asian Games, Incheon stunned Japan 2–1 in a tight match to clinch their third bronze medal at the Asian Games.[17] During the summer of 2015, the team hosted the Round 2 of the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League and finished on top to qualify for the next stage. At the World League Semi-finals held in Antwerp the team finished in the fifth place beating higher ranked Japan in classification match.[18] The Indian woman's national field hockey team qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics[19][20] for the first time since the 1980 Summer Olympics.[19][21] They were eliminated in the group stage, however, where they placed 6th.

India at the 2020 Summer Olympics for the first time ever, reached the semi-final in the Women's Hockey Olympic event after beating the 3 times Olympic Champions Australia 1–0 in the quarter-final[22], but failed to bag any medal after they lost to Argentina[23] in the semi-final and then to Great Britain[24] in the bronze medal match. Vandana Katariya scored India's first and only hat-trick in Olympics, that helped the team to win South Africa 4–3 and enter the knockout stage.[25] Following their performance at the Olympics, the team went to win bronze medals at the 2022 Asia Cup and the Commonwealth Games and a third-place finish in the 2021–22 Pro League. In 2022 India won the first ever FIH Women's Nations Cup. However, they failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics losing to Japan in the bronze medal match at the Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on 19 January 2024.[26][27] India won the 2026 FIH Nations Cup defeating New Zealand and returned to the 2026–27 FIH Pro League.[28] India recorded its biggest win in the World Cup by defeating South Africa 6–1 in the 2026 World Cup.[29]

Performance record

Major tournaments

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1980Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union4th521296
1984United States Los Angeles, United StatesDid not participate
1988South Korea Seoul, South Korea
1992Spain Barcelona, Spain
1996United States Atlanta, United States
2000Australia Sydney, AustraliaDid not qualify
2004Greece Athens, Greece
2008China Beijing, China
2012United Kingdom London, Great Britain
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil12th5014319
2020Japan Tokyo, Japan4th83051220
2024France Paris, FranceDid not qualify
2028United States Los Angeles, United StatesTBD
Total4th place1852112445

Summer Olympics Qualifiers

Summer Olympics Qualifiers
YearHostPositionResultPldWDLGFGA
2000England Milton Keynes, England10thDid not qualify for 2000 Summer Olympics5005312
2008Russia Kazan, Russia4thDid not qualify for 2008 Summer Olympics62041412
2012India Delhi, IndiaRunners-upDid not qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics63121210
2019India Bhubaneswar, India–Qualified for 2020 Summer Olympics210165
2024India Ranchi, India4thDid not qualify for 2024 Summer Olympics5212106
TotalRunners-up2482144545

World Cup

World Cup
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1974France Mandelieu, France
4th
630386
1976Germany West Berlin, West GermanyDid not participate
1978Spain Madrid, Spain
7th
6213510
1981Argentina Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDid not participate
1983Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11th
7115610
1986Netherlands Amstelveen, NetherlandsDid not qualify
1990Australia Sydney, Australia
1994Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland
1998Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands
12th
7007923
2002Australia Perth, AustraliaDid not qualify
2006Spain Madrid, Spain
11th
7115915
2010Argentina Rosario, Argentina
9th
62041123
2014Netherlands The Hague, NetherlandsDid not qualify
2018England London, England
8th
513153
2022Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands and Spain Valencia, Spain
9th
613298
2026Belgium Wavre, Belgium and Netherlands Amstelveen, NetherlandsQualified
Total4th place50119306298

World Cup Qualifiers

World Cup Qualifiers
YearHostPositionResultPldWDLGFGA
1985[30]Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina5thDid not qualify for 1986 World Cup5311193
1989[31]India Delhi, India8thDid not qualify for 1990 World Cup72051714
1993United States Philadelphia, USA6thDid not qualify for 1994 World Cup730467
2001France Abbeville and Amiens, France7thQualified for Qualifying Playoff7313157
2002England Cannock, England–Did not qualify for 2002 World Cup302135
2026India Hyderabad, IndiaRunners-upQualified for 2026 World Cup5311115
Total2nd34145157141

Asian Games

Asian Games
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1982India New Delhi, India1st place, gold medalist(s)5500371
1986South Korea Seoul, South Korea3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5311175
1990China Beijing, China4th5203810
1994Japan Hiroshima, Japan512296
1998Thailand Bangkok, Thailand2nd place, silver medalist(s)74122411
2002South Korea Busan, South Korea4th4004212
2006Qatar Doha, Qatar3rd place, bronze medalist(s)74032210
2010China Guangzhou, China4th7304247
2014South Korea Incheon, South Korea3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5302137
2018Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia2nd place, silver medalist(s)6501403
2022China Hangzhou, China3rd place, bronze medalist(s)6411356
2026Japan Kakamigahara, JapanQualified
Total1 title623452323178

Asia Cup

Asia Cup
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1985South Korea Seoul, South KoreaDid not participate
1989Hong Kong Hong Kong4th4103411
1993Japan Hiroshima, Japan3rd place, bronze medalist(s)421184
1999India New Delhi, India2nd place, silver medalist(s)6321247
2004India New Delhi, India1st place, gold medalist(s)5410193
2007Hong Kong Hong Kong4th63034413
2009Thailand Bangkok, Thailand2nd place, silver medalist(s)6321369
2013Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5212185
2017Japan Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan1st place, gold medalist(s)6510285
2022Oman Muscat, Oman3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5302226
2025China Hangzhou, China2nd place, silver medalist(s)73223213
Total2 titles5429101523576

Asian Champions Trophy

Asian Champions Trophy
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2010South Korea Busan, South Korea3rd place, bronze medalist(s)4103815
2011China Ordos, China4th4004316
2013Japan Kakamigahara, Japan2nd place, silver medalist(s)4202106
2016Singapore Singapore1st place, gold medalist(s)5311107
2018South Korea Donghae City, South Korea2nd place, silver medalist(s)5311116
2021South Korea Donghae City, South KoreaWithdrew[32]
2023India Ranchi, India1st place, gold medalist(s)7700273
2024India Rajgir, India1st place, gold medalist(s)7700292
Total3 titles36232119855

Pro League

Pro League
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2021–22N/A3rd place, bronze medalist(s)146443326
2023–24N/A8th1621131638
2024–25N/A9th1623112243
2026–27N/AQualified
TotalThird place461082871107

Nations Cup

Nations Cup
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2022Spain Valencia, Spain1st place, gold medalist(s)541093
2025–26New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand1st place, gold medalist(s)5500165
Total2 titles10910258

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1998Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4th73131913
2002England Manchester, England1st place, gold medalist(s)64111210
2006Australia Melbourne, Australia2nd place, silver medalist(s)6312198
2010India New Delhi, India5th5311154
2014Scotland Glasgow, Scotland5302229
2018Australia Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia4th6303912
2022England Birmingham, England3rd place, bronze medalist(s)6321148
Total1 title412261311064

Other tournaments

South Asian Games

South Asian Games
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2016India Guwahati, India1st place, gold medalist(s)3300461
Total1 title3300461

Defunct competitions

World League

Hockey World League
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2012–13
India New Delhi, IndiaRound 21st5410242
Netherlands Rotterdam, NetherlandsSemifinals7th6114528
2014–15
India New Delhi, IndiaRound 21st6600391
Belgium Antwerp, BelgiumSemifinals5th7304719
2016–17
Canada West Vancouver, CanadaRound21st431083
South Africa Johannesburg, South AfricaSemifinals8th7115415
Total35184138768

Champions Challenge I

Champions Challenge I
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2002 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5221109
2011 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland7th6213118
2012 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland7th62131315
2014 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland8th6006722
TotalThird place2364134154

Champions Challenge II

Champions Challenge II
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2009Russia Kazan, Russia1st place, gold medalist(s)5500269
Total1 title5500269

Hockey Series

Hockey Series
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2018–19Japan Hiroshima, Japan1st place, gold medalist(s)5500274
Total1 title5500274

Afro-Asian Games

Afro-Asian Games
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2003India Hyderabad, India1st place, gold medalist(s)5401267
Total1 title5401267

Hawke's Bay Cup

Hawke's Bay Cup
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2015New Zealand Hastings, New Zealand7th6114715
20166th6114411
Total6th122281126

IFWHA World Conference

IFWHA World Conference
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1953[33][a]England Folkestone, England10th62041127
1956[34]Australia Sydney, Australia9th6015431
1971[35]New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand14th7115511
1975[36]Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland8th6213511
1979[37]United States Vancouver, United States13th74032312
Total3293204892

Honours

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Defunct tournaments

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

5 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup GS India  11–0  Thailand Hangzhou, China
14:30 Mumtaz field hockey ball 7', 49'
Sangita field hockey ball 10'
Navneet field hockey ball 16'
Lalremsiami field hockey ball 18'
Udita field hockey ball 30+', 52'
Beauty field hockey ball 45', 54'
Sharmila field hockey ball 57'
Rutuja field hockey ball 60'
Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field
6 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup GS Japan  2–2  India Hangzhou, China
19:00 Murayama field hockey ball 10'
Fujibayashi field hockey ball 58'
Report Rutuja field hockey ball 30'
Navneet field hockey ball 60+'
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field
8 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup GS India  12–0  Singapore Hangzhou, China
14:30 Mumtaz field hockey ball 2', 32', 39'
Neha field hockey ball 11', 38'
Lalremsiami field hockey ball 13'
Navneet field hockey ball 14', 20', 28'
Udita field hockey ball 29'
Sharmila field hockey ball 45'
Rutuja field hockey ball 53'
Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field
11 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup Super4s India  1–4  China Hangzhou, China
19:00 Mumtaz field hockey ball 38' Report Zou field hockey ball 4', 56'
Chen field hockey ball 31'
Tan field hockey ball 47'
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field
14 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup Final China  4–1  India Hangzhou, China
20:00 Ou field hockey ball 21'
Li field hockey ball 41'
Zou field hockey ball 51'
Zhong field hockey ball 53'
Report Navneet field hockey ball 1' Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field

2026

All times are in IST

8 March World Cup Qualifiers Pool B India  4–0  Uruguay Hyderabad, India
19:30 Annu field hockey ball 21'
Ishika field hockey ball 40'
Lalremsiami field hockey ball 49'
Rutuja field hockey ball 58'
Report Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground
9 March World Cup Qualifiers Pool B Scotland  2–2  India Hyderabad, India
19:30 McEwan field hockey ball 6'
Burnet field hockey ball 33'
Report Navneet field hockey ball 18'
Sunelita field hockey ball 29'
Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground
11 March World Cup Qualifiers Pool B India  4–1  Wales Hyderabad, India
19:30 Sakshi field hockey ball 7'
Navneet field hockey ball 29', 34', 55'
Report Thomas field hockey ball 39' Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground
13 April Tour of Argentina Argentina  4–2  India Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:30 Larsen field hockey ball 11'
V. Granatto field hockey ball 18'
Jankunas field hockey ball 42', 55'
Navneet field hockey ball 22'
Annu field hockey ball 29'
Stadium: Club Ciudad de Bolívar
14 April Tour of Argentina Argentina  2–1  India Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:30 Gorzelany field hockey ball 34', 48' Ishika field hockey ball 22' Stadium: Club Ciudad de Bolívar
16 April Tour of Argentina Argentina  1–2  India Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:30 Gorzelany field hockey ball 52' Navneet field hockey ball 32'
Neha field hockey ball 37'
Stadium: Club Ciudad de Bolívar
17 April Tour of Argentina Argentina  0–0
(2–3 p)
 India Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:30 Stadium: Club Ciudad de Bolívar
26 May Tour of Australia Australia  2–1  India Perth, Australia
17:00 Wilson field hockey ball 36', 53' Report Navneet field hockey ball 13' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
27 May Tour of Australia Australia  1–1
(2–4 p)
 India Perth, Australia
17:00 Downes field hockey ball 10' Report Sushila field hockey ball 46' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
Penalties
Penalty shoot-out scored Navneet
Penalty shoot-out scored Ishika
Penalty shoot-out scored Annu
Penalty shoot-out scored Rutuja
29 May Tour of Australia Australia  0–2  India Perth, Australia
11:00 Report Sonam field hockey ball 36'
Lalremsiami field hockey ball 49'
Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
30 May Tour of Australia Australia  3–2  India Perth, Australia
11:00 Wilson field hockey ball 42'
Downes field hockey ball 44'
Schonell field hockey ball 58'
Report Navneet field hockey ball 2'
Soreng field hockey ball 23'
Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
15 June FIH Nations Cup Pool A India  3–2  United States Auckland, New Zealand
04:15 Deepika field hockey ball 17', 24'
Navneet field hockey ball 28'
Report Sessa field hockey ball 4'
Zimmer field hockey ball 7'
Stadium: North Harbour Hockey Stadium
16 June FIH Nations Cup Pool A Japan  1–2  India Auckland, New Zealand
06:30 Hiramitsu field hockey ball 35' Report Salima field hockey ball 33'
Lalremsiami field hockey ball 49'
Stadium: North Harbour Hockey Stadium
18 June FIH Nations Cup Pool A India  3–2  Uruguay Auckland, New Zealand
04:15 Deepika field hockey ball 24', 56'
Soreng field hockey ball 43'
Report Appennino field hockey ball 13'
Vilar field hockey ball 55'
Stadium: North Harbour Hockey Stadium
20 June FIH Nations Cup Semi-final India  6–0  Chile Auckland, New Zealand
09:30 Navneet field hockey ball 6', 13'
Deepika field hockey ball 14', 18'
Neha field hockey ball 32'
Rutuja field hockey ball 39'
Report Stadium: North Harbour Hockey Stadium
31 July Tour of Germany Germany  3–0  India Heilbronn, Germany
19:30 Report Stadium: Hockey Club TSG
1 August Tour of Germany Germany  1–0  India Heilbronn, Germany
19:30 Report Stadium: Hockey Club TSG
13 August Friendly Match Netherlands  2–0  India
Result
16 August World Cup Pool D China  2–2  India Amstelveen, Netherlands
16:30 Zhang field hockey ball 15'
Ma field hockey ball 39'
Report Navneet field hockey ball 8'
Deepika field hockey ball 25'
Stadium: Wagener Stadium
18 August World Cup Pool D India  6–1  South Africa Amstelveen, Netherlands
18:30 Toppo field hockey ball 11'
Navneet field hockey ball 17'
Pukhrambam field hockey ball 25'
Deepika field hockey ball 38'
Lalremsiami field hockey ball 44'
Rana field hockey ball 45'
Report de Waal field hockey ball 55' Stadium: Wagener Stadium
20 August World Cup Pool D India  0–0  England Amstelveen, Netherlands
18:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
21 August World Cup Pool E Netherlands  2–0  India Amstelveen, Netherlands
21:30 Y. Jansen field hockey ball 2'
Matla field hockey ball 38'
Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
23 August World Cup Pool E Australia  0–0  India Amstelveen, Netherlands
22:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
27 August World Cup 5th place match India  v  Germany Amstelveen, Netherlands
18:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
20 September 2026 Asian Games Pool B India  v  Uzbekistan Kakamigahara, Japan
07:30 Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium
21 September 2026 Asian Games Pool B India  v  Indonesia Kakamigahara, Japan
09:30 Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium
23 September 2026 Asian Games Pool B Thailand  v  India Kakamigahara, Japan
11:30 Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium
25 September 2026 Asian Games Pool B Japan  v  India Kakamigahara, Japan
15:30 Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium
27 September 2026 Asian Games Pool B India  v  Singapore Kakamigahara, Japan
15:30 Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium

2026 goalscorers

2026 goalscorers
Rank Player FG PC PS Total
1Navneet Kaur36110
2Deepika1708
3Lalremsiami2106
Sunelita Toppo120
5Rutuja Pisal2004
Sakshi Rana200
7Annu1007
Ishika100
Deepika Soreng100
Neha100
Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam010
Salima Tete010
Manisha Chauhan010
Total1519135

Team

Current squad

The following players were named for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.[38][39]

Caps updated as of 21 June 2026, after the match against  New Zealand.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
GK Savita Punia (1990-07-11) 11 July 1990 313 0 India NCOE
GK Bichu Devi Kharibam (2000-12-03) 3 December 2000 65 0 India Indian Oil Corporation

DF Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 262 6 India Railways
DF Ishika Chaudhary (2000-04-15) 15 April 2000 82 1 India Indian Oil Corporation
DF Jyoti Rumavat (1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 103 8 India Indian Oil Corporation
DF Lalthantluangi (2005-11-10) 10 November 2005 5 0 India Railways
DF Shilpi Dabas (1998-07-26) 26 July 1998 5 0 India Hockey Haryana

MF Nikki Pradhan (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 207 2 India Railways
MF Salima Tete (captain) (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 155 17 India Railways
MF Neha Goyal (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 202 24 India Railways
MF Sunelita Toppo (2007-04-11) 11 April 2007 52 4 India Railways
MF Sakshi Rana (2007-08-31) 31 August 2007 17 2 India Hockey Haryana
MF Deepika Soreng (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 11 1 India Railways

FW Lalremsiami Hmarzote (2000-03-30) 30 March 2000 187 46 India Railways
FW Navneet Kaur (vice-captain) (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 211 70 India Railways
FW Deepika Sehrawat (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 69 37 India Indian Oil Corporation
MF Rutuja Pisal (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 30 9 India Union Bank of India
FW Beauty Dungdung (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 43 6 India Indian Oil Corporation
FW Baljeet Kaur (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 43 2 India Indian Oil Corporation
FW Ishika (2005-10-05) 5 October 2005 9 1 India Railways

Recent call-ups

These players were called up in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Bansari Solanki (2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 4 0 India Income Tax 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

DF Manisha Chauhan (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 27 3 India Railways 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
DF Udita Duhan (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 138 17 India Indian Oil Corporation 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
DF Suman Devi Thoudam (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 27 0 India Indian Oil Corporation Ltd 2025 Asia Cup

MF Sonam (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 1 0 India Madhya Pradesh HA 2025–26 FIH Nations Cup
MF Vaishnavi Phalke (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 69 9 India Income Tax 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
MF Sharmila Godara (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 89 10 India Indian Oil Corporation 2025 Asia Cup

FW Annu Roj Khera (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 5 1 India Railways 2025–26 FIH Nations Cup
FW Mumtaz Khan (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 19 6 India Indian Oil Corporation 2025 Asia Cup
FW Sangita Kumari (2001-12-24) 24 December 2001 71 30 India Railways 2025 Asia Cup

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Netherlands Sjoerd Marijne
Analytical coach Argentina Matias Vila
Coaches India Yendala Soundarya
India Ankitha B. S.
Scientific advisor South Africa Dr. Wayne Lombard
South Africa Rodet Yila
South Africa Ciara Yila

Individual records

Players in bold are still active, at least at international level.

Most caps

Vandana Katariya, India's most-capped women's field hockey player with 320 international appearances

Sources:[40][41][42][43]

PositionPlayerCaps
1 Vandana Katariya 320
2 Savita Punia 313
3 Deep Grace Ekka 268
4 Sushila Chanu 262
5 Rani Rampal 254
6 Ritu Rani 248
7 Monika Malik 229
8 Surinder Kaur 229
9 Navneet Kaur 211
10 Navjot Kaur 209
11 Nikki Pradhan 207
12 Poonam Rani 204
13 Neha Goyal 202
14 Saba Anjum Karim 200

Players with most goals for India in Olympics

PositionPlayerGoals
1 Rup Kumari Saini 4
Gurjit Kaur
Vandana Katariya
2 Nisha Sharma 2
Prem Maya Sonir
Rani Rampal

Top goal scorers for India in Olympics by year

PositionPlayerGoalsYear
1 Rup Kumari Saini 4 1980
2 Lilima Minz
Rani Rampal
Anuradha Thokchom
1 2016
3 Gurjit Kaur
Vandana Katariya
4 2020

Players with most goals for India in World Cup

PositionPlayerGoals
1 Rani Rampal 8
2 Surinder Kaur 5
3 Vandana Katariya 4
Navneet Kaur

Top scorers for India in World Cup by year

PositionPlayerGoalsYear
1 Rani Rampal 7 2010
2 Surinder Kaur 5 2006
3 Vandana Katariya 3 2022

Head-to-head record

Won more matches than lost
All matches drawn
Won equal matches to lost
Lost more matches than won

Source:[44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51]

Overall record

Record last updated as of the following match:

India vs  Australia at Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen in the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup, 23 August 2026

Opponent GP W D L Win % Last meeting
 Argentina 28 1 6 21 3.57% 2025
 Australia 52 7 9 36 13.46% 2026
 Austria 2 2 0 0 100% 1989
 Azerbaijan 6 6 0 0 100% 2012
 Belarus 8 8 0 0 100% 2017
 Belgium 15 2 1 12 13.33% 2025
 Canada 19 13 5 1 68.42% 2022
 Chile 7 6 1 0 85.71% 2026
 China 52 13 7 32 25.00% 2026
 Chinese Taipei 1 1 0 0 100% 2006
 Czechoslovakia 2 1 0 1 50% 1980
 England 46 7 14 25 15.22% 2026
 Fiji 2 2 0 0 100% 2019
 France 4 3 0 1 75% 2008
 Germany 27 3 4 20 11.11% 2025
 Ghana 3 3 0 0 100% 2022
 Great Britain 9 0 2 7 0% 2024
 Hong Kong 7 7 0 0 100% 2023
 Indonesia 1 1 0 0 100% 2018
 Ireland 29 10 4 15 34.48% 2023
 Italy 10 8 1 1 80% 2026
 Jamaica 2 2 0 0 100% 1998
 Japan 79 25 18 36 31.65% 2026
 Kazakhstan 7 7 0 0 100% 2018
 Lithuania 1 1 0 0 100% 2001
 Malaysia 43 39 4 0 90.7% 2024
 Mexico 1 1 0 0 100% 1974
   Nepal 1 1 0 0 100% 2016
 Netherlands Antilles 2 0 0 2 0% 2008
 Netherlands 23 2 2 19 8.70% 2026
 New Zealand 37 13 1 23 35.14% 2026
 Nigeria 1 1 0 0 100% 2006
 North Korea 1 1 0 0 100% 1990
 Poland 6 6 0 0 100% 2019
 Russia 4 3 0 1 75% 2013
 Scotland 16 4 4 8 25% 2026
 Singapore 11 11 0 0 100% 2025
 South Africa 24 13 3 8 54.17% 2026
 South Korea 51 20 5 26 39.22% 2025
 Soviet Union 3 1 0 2 33.33% 1993
 Spain 23 9 6 8 39.13% 2025
 Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 100% 2016
  Switzerland 1 1 0 0 100% 1985
 Thailand 14 14 0 0 100% 2025
 Trinidad and Tobago 4 4 0 0 100% 2014
 Ukraine 3 1 2 0 33.33% 2012
 United States 37 9 10 18 24.32% 2026
 Uruguay 5 4 1 0 80% 2026
 Uzbekistan 2 1 1 0 50% 1998
 Wales 8 6 1 1 75% 2026
 Zimbabwe 2 1 1 0 50% 1985
Total74430711332441.26%2026

Olympic Games

Record last updated as of the following match:

India vs  Great Britain at Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo in the 2020 Olympics, 6 August 2021

Opponent GP W D L Win % Last meeting
 Argentina 2 0 0 2 0% 2021
 Australia 2 1 0 1 50% 2021
 Austria 1 1 0 0 100% 1980
 Czechoslovakia 1 0 0 1 0% 1980
 Germany 1 0 0 1 0% 2021
 Great Britain 3 0 0 3 0% 2021
 Ireland 1 1 0 0 100% 2021
 Japan 1 0 1 0 0% 2016
 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 0% 2021
 Poland 1 1 0 0 100% 1980
 South Africa 1 1 0 0 100% 2021
 Soviet Union 1 0 0 1 0% 1980
 United States 1 0 0 1 0% 2016
 Zimbabwe 1 0 1 0 0% 1980

World Cup

Record last updated as of the following match:

India vs  Australia at Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen in the 2026 World Cup, 23 August 2026

Opponent GP W D L Win % Last meeting
 Argentina 4 0 0 4 0% 1998
 Australia 3 0 1 2 0% 2026
 Belgium 1 0 0 1 0% 1974
 Canada 2 0 2 0 0% 2022
 China 4 0 2 2 0% 2026
 Czechoslovakia 1 1 0 0 100% 1978
 England 5 0 4 1 0% 2026
 West Germany 1 0 0 1 0% 1974
 Germany 2 0 0 2 0% 2010
 Ireland 2 0 1 1 0% 2018
 Italy 1 1 0 0 100% 2018
 Japan 3 2 0 1 66.67% 2022
 Mexico 1 1 0 0 100% 1974
 Netherlands 7 1 0 6 14.29% 2026
 New Zealand 3 0 0 3 0% 2022
 Scotland 2 0 0 2 0% 1998
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 100% 2026
 South Korea 2 0 0 2 0% 2006
 Spain 4 2 0 2 50% 2022
 United States 2 0 1 1 0% 2018
 Wales 2 1 1 0 50% 1983

Source:[52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59]

Medal matches

Summer Olympics

2020 bronze medal match

World Cup

1974 third and fourth place

Awards

Summer Olympics
Hockey World Cup
Hockey Champions Challenge
Dhyan Chand Award
Arjuna Awards

The following is a list of recipients for the Arjuna award in hockey recipients (by year):[60]

Notes

  1. ↑ The tournament was not sanctioned by the FIH. So all the matches played are not counted as official.

See also

Indian national hockey teams
Men's Women's
Senior Under-21 Under-18 Senior Hockey5s Under-18 hockey5s Senior Under-21 Under-18 Senior Hockey5s Under-18 hockey5s

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