India women's national field hockey team
The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey, and is governed by Hockey India. Nabhvarna are currently ranked 6th in the FIH World Rankings, and are ranked as the best team in Asia. They have won the gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1982 Asian Games. They have also won the Women's Asia Cup twice, i.e. in 2004 and 2017. They also won the Asian Champions Trophy in 2016.
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. 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 team earned a 3rd-place finish at the 2013 Women's Hockey Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur defeating China in a shootout.[7] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it 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.[8] 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.[9] The Indian woman's national field hockey team qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics[10][11] for the first time since the 1980 Summer Olympics.[10][12] They were eliminated in the group stage, however, where they placed 6th.
2002 Commonwealth Games and Chak De! India (2007)
The 2002 Commonwealth Games Squad, led by Captain Suraj Lata Devi, competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The team entered the finals after defeating the New Zealand women's national field hockey team.[13] and placed first, winning the Gold after they beat the English women's hockey team.[5][14][15]
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).[16] Sahni began to model the character of Kabir Khan on hockey coach Maharaj Krishan Kaushik.[17] 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).[18][19][20] 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.[21] 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".[22] In response to the fact that the media equated Kabir Khan with Negi, Sahni said that "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."[17]
Tokyo Olympics and resurgence
India at the 2020 Summer Olympics for the first time ever,[23] reached the semi-final in the Women's Hockey Olympic event but failed to bag any medal after they lost to Argentina[24] in the semi-final and then to Great Britain[25] in the bronze medal match. 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.
Medal table
Tournament | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pro League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Asian Games | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Asia Cup | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Asian Champions Trophy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Nations Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Champions Challenge | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hockey Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Afro-Asian Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
South Asian Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 9 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
No | Year | Host | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1980 | Moscow, USSR | 4th |
2 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th |
3 | 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | 4th |
World Cup
No | Year | Host | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1974 | Mandelieu, France | 4th |
2 | 1978 | Madrid, Spain | 7th |
3 | 1983 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 11th |
4 | 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 12th |
5 | 2006 | Madrid, Spain | 11th |
6 | 2010 | Rosario, Argentina | 9th |
7 | 2018 | London, England | 8th |
8 | 2022 | Amstelveen, Netherlands Valencia, Spain | 9th |
Commonwealth Games
No | Year | Host | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th |
2 | 2002 | Manchester, England | |
3 | 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | |
4 | 2010 | New Delhi, India | 5th |
5 | 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 5th |
6 | 2018 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 4th |
7 | 2022 | Birmingham, England |
Asian Games
No | Year | Host | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1982 | New Delhi, India | |
2 | 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | |
3 | 1990 | Beijing, China | 4th |
4 | 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | 4th |
5 | 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
6 | 2002 | Busan, South Korea | 4th |
7 | 2006 | Doha, Qatar | |
8 | 2010 | Guangzhou, China | 4th |
9 | 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | |
10 | 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
11 | 2022 | Hangzhou, China |
Asia Cup
No | Year | Host | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1989 | Hong Kong | 4th |
2 | 1993 | Hiroshima, Japan | |
3 | 1999 | New Delhi, India | |
4 | 2004 | New Delhi, India | |
5 | 2007 | Hong Kong | 4th |
6 | 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
7 | 2013 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
8 | 2017 | Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan | |
9 | 2022 | Muscat, Oman |
Asian Champions Trophy
No | Year | Host | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 2010 | Busan, South Korea | |
2 | 2011 | Ordos, China | 4th |
3 | 2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | |
4 | 2016 | Singapore | |
5 | 2018 | Donghae City, South Korea | |
6 | 2021 | Donghae City, South Korea | Withdrew |
7 | 2023 | Ranchi, India | Qualified |
World League
No | Year | Final Host | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 2012–13 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | 14th |
2 | 2014–15 | Rosario, Argentina | 10th |
3 | 2016–17 | Auckland, New Zealand | 16th |
Honours
Major tournaments
- Women's FIH Pro League:
- Third Place: 2021–22
- Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup:
- Champions: 2022
Other tournaments
- South Asian Games:
- Gold medal: 2016
Results and fixtures
2022
11 December 2022 2022 Hockey Nations Cup | India | 3–1 | Chile | Valencia, Spain |
15:15 | Sangita 3' Sonika 11' Navneet 32' |
Report | Villagran 44' | Stadium: Estadio Betero |
12 December 2022 2022 Hockey Nations Cup | Japan | 1–2 | India | Valencia, Spain |
15:15 | Takashima 49' | Report | Salima 5' Beauty 40' |
Stadium: Estadio Betero |
14 December 2022 2022 Hockey Nations Cup | India | 2–0 | South Africa | Valencia, Spain |
15:15 | Deep Grace 14' Gurjit 59' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Betero |
16 December 2022 2022 Hockey Nations Cup | India | 1–1 (2–1 p) | Ireland | Valencia, Spain |
15:45 | Udita 45' | Report | Carroll 15' | Stadium: Estadio Betero |
Penalties | ||||
Salima Lalremsiami Navneet Sonika Neha |
Hamill Curran McLoughlin Upton Mullan |
17 December 2022 2022 Hockey Nations Cup | Spain | 0–1 | India | Valencia, Spain |
15:45 | Report | Gurjit 6' | Stadium: Estadio Betero |
2023
16 January 2023 South Africa–India Test Series | South Africa | 1–5 | India | Cape Town, South Africa |
18:00 | Bobbs 44' | Report | Rani 12' Monika 20' Navneet 24' Gurjit 25' Sangita 30' |
Stadium: Cape Town University |
17 January 2023 South Africa–India Test Series | South Africa | 0–7 | India | Cape Town, South Africa |
17:00 | Report | Udita 9' Vaishnavi 22' Rani 22' Sangita 25' Navneet 26' Vandana 27', 58' |
Stadium: Cape Town University |
19 January 2023 South Africa–India Test Series | South Africa | 0–4 | India | Cape Town, South Africa |
17:00 | Report | Rani 2' Deep Grace 18' Vandana 20' Sangita 46' |
Stadium: Cape Town University |
22 January 2023 South Africa–India Test Series | South Africa | 2–2 | India | Cape Town, South Africa |
15:00 | Bobbs 8' Lombard 35' |
Report | Vaishnavi 29', 51' | Stadium: Cape Town University |
18 May 2023 Australia–India Test Series | Australia | 4–2 | India | Adelaide, Australia |
18:45 | Utri 21' Fitzpatrick 27' Arnott 32' Schonell 45' |
Report | Sangita 29' Sharmila 40' |
Stadium: MATE Stadium |
20 May 2023 Australia–India Test Series | Australia | 3–2 | India | Adelaide, Australia |
18:45 | T. Stewart 12', 45' Morgan 38' |
Report | Sangita 13' Gurjit 17' |
Stadium: MATE Stadium |
21 May 2023 Australia–India Test Series | Australia | 1–1 | India | Adelaide, Australia |
18:15 | Brooks 25' | Report | Grace 42' | Stadium: MATE Stadium |
26 July 2023 Torneo del Centenario 2023 | India | 1–1 | England | Terrassa, Spain |
11:00 | Lalremsiami 41' | Report | Hunt 7' | Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer |
27 July 2023 Torneo del Centenario 2023 | Spain | 2–2 | India | Terrassa, Spain |
11:00 | Giné 13' Vidosa 26' |
Report | Navneet 14', 29' | Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer |
29 July 2023 Torneo del Centenario 2023 | England | 0–3 | India | Terrassa, Spain |
11:00 | Report | Lalremsiami 13', 17', 56' | Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer |
30 July 2023 Torneo del Centenario 2023 | Spain | 0–3 | India | Terrassa, Spain |
11:00 | Report | Katariya 22' Monika 22' Udita 22' |
Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer |
27 September 2023 2022 Asian Games PR | India | 13–0 | Singapore | Hangzhou, China |
12:45 | Udita 6' Sushila 8' Deepika 11' Navneet 14', 14' Grace 17' Neha 19' Sangita 23', 47', 53' Salima 35' Monika 52' Vandana 56' |
Report | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
29 September 2023 2022 Asian Games PR | Malaysia | 0–6 | India | Hangzhou, China |
18:30 | Report | Monika 7' Grace 8' Navneet 25' Vaishnavi 15' Sangita 24' Lalremsiami 50' |
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
1 October 2023 2022 Asian Games PR | South Korea | 1–1 | India | Hangzhou, China |
16:00 | Cho H. 12' | Report | Navneet 44' | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
3 October 2023 2022 Asian Games PR | India | 13–0 | Hong Kong | Hangzhou, China |
20:45 | Vandana 2', 48' Deepika 4', 54', 58' Monika 7' Grace 11', 42' Sangita 27', 55' Vaishnavi 34' Navneet 58' |
Report | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
5 October 2023 2022 Asian Games SF | India | 0–4 | China | Hangzhou, China |
16:00 | Report | Zhong 25' Zou 40' Liang 55' Gu 60' |
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
7 October 2023 2022 Asian Games 3P | India | 2–1 | Japan | Hangzhou, China |
16:00 | Deepika 5' Chanu 50' |
Report | Y. Nagai 30+' | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
27 October 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | India | v | Japan | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
28 October 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | India | v | Malaysia | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
30 October 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | China | v | India | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
31 October 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | Japan | v | India | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
2 November 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy | India | v | South Korea | Ranchi, India |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023 Women's Asian Champions Trophy.[26]
Caps updated as of 7 October 2023, after the match against Japan.
Head coach: Janneke Schopman
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | GK | Savita Punia (captain) | 11 July 1990 | 260 | 0 | NCOE, Delhi |
9 | GK | Bichu Devi Kharibam | 3 December 2000 | 17 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation |
3 | DF | Deep Grace Ekka (vice-captain) | 3 June 1994 | 261 | 24 | Railways |
8 | DF | Nikki Pradhan | 8 December 1993 | 159 | 2 | Railways |
50 | DF | Ishika Chaudhary | 15 April 2000 | 26 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation |
18 | DF | Udita Duhan | 14 January 1998 | 90 | 8 | Indian Oil Corporation |
15 | MF | Nisha Warsi | 9 July 1995 | 69 | 1 | Railways |
30 | MF | Salima Tete | 27 December 2001 | 87 | 8 | Railways |
32 | MF | Neha Goyal | 15 November 1996 | 136 | 18 | Railways |
25 | MF | Navneet Kaur | 26 January 1996 | 141 | 44 | Railways |
5 | MF | Sonika Tandi | 20 March 1997 | 76 | 7 | Income Tax |
4 | MF | Monika Malik | 5 November 1993 | 212 | 17 | Railways |
24 | MF | Jyoti Rumawat | 11 December 1999 | 44 | 5 | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd |
22 | MF | Baljeet Kaur | 23 March 2001 | 6 | 0 | Hockey Punjab |
20 | FW | Lalremsiami | 30 March 2000 | 119 | 34 | Railways |
16 | FW | Vandana Katariya | 15 April 1992 | 296 | 91 | Railways |
14 | FW | Sangita Kumari | 24 December 2001 | 33 | 15 | Railways |
55 | FW | Deepika Kumari | 12 June 2003 | 16 | 5 | Indian Oil Corporation |
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 | Rajani Etimarpu | 6 September 1990 | 96 | 0 | Railways | 2022 Commonwealth Games |
DF | Sushila Chanu | 25 February 1992 | 238 | 8 | Railways | 2022 Asian Games |
DF | Gurjit Kaur | 25 October 1995 | 134 | 86 | Railways | Australia–India Test Series |
DF | Mahima Choudhary | 6 December 1999 | 1 | 0 | Railway Sports Promotion Board | 2021–22 Pro League |
DF | Suman Devi Thoudam | 16 July 1999 | 12 | 0 | Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy | 2021–22 Pro League |
DF | Rashmita Minz | 16 December 1997 | 13 | 0 | Odisha Police | 2021–22 Pro League |
DF | Akshata Abaso Dhekale | 2 November 2001 | 4 | 0 | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd | 2022 Hockey World Cup |
MF | Vaishnavi Phalke | 23 December 2003 | 12 | 3 | Hockey Maharashtra | 2022 Asian Games |
MF | Jyoti Chhatri | 8 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Odisha Naval Tata HHPC | 2023 Spain Torneo del Centenario |
MF | Navjot Kaur | 7 March 1995 | 209 | 18 | Railways | Australia–India Test Series |
MF | Reena Khokhar | 10 April 1993 | 48 | 1 | Railways | South Africa Test Series |
FW | Rani Rampal | 4 December 1994 | 254 | 120 | Hockey Haryana | South Africa Test Series |
FW | Sharmila Devi | 10 October 2001 | 51 | 6 | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd | Australia–India Test Series |
FW | Beauty Dungdung | 21 July 2003 | 8 | 1 | Indian Oil Corportation Ltd | South Africa Test Series |
FW | Rajwinder Kaur | 19 November 1998 | 4 | 2 | Hockey Punjab | 2021–22 Pro League |
FW | Mariana Kujur | 20 April 1999 | 8 | 1 | Railway Sports Promotion Board | 2021–22 Pro League |
FW | Aishwarya Chavan | 18 October 1997 | 1 | 0 | Hockey Maharashtra | 2021–22 Pro League |
Awards
- Summer Olympics
- During the 2008 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier, the team ranked fourth in the "Qualifying Two" event. Rani Devi received the Most Promising Young Player of the Tournament award. (Squad)
- Hockey World Cup
- During the 2001 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier, the team ranked 7th. Sanggai Chanu received the Young Player of the Tournament award. (Squad)
- Hockey Champions Challenge
- During the 2002 Hockey Champions Challenge, Jyoti Sunita Kullu received the Topscorer award for five goals. (Squad)
- Dhyan Chand Award
- Mary D'Souza Sequeira (1953–1963)
- Arjuna Awards
The following is a list of recipients for the Arjuna award in hockey recipients (by year):
- Helen Mary, 2004
- Suraj Lata Devi (former captain), 2003
- Mamta Kharab, 2002
- Madhu Yadav, 2000
- Tingongleima Chanu, 2000
- S. Omana Kumari, 1998
- Pritam Rani Siwach (former captain), 1998
- Prem Maya Sonir, 1985
- Rajbir Kaur, 1984
- Varsha Soni, 1981
- Eliza Nelson, 1980–1981
- Rekha B.Mundhphan, 1979–1980
- Lorraine Fernandes, 1976–1977
- Ajinder Kaur, 1975–1976
- Dr Otilia Mascarenhas, 1973–1974
- Sunita Puri, 1966
- Elvera Britto, 1965
- Anne Lumsden, 1961
See also
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