India women's national field hockey team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see India men's national field hockey team.

India
Nickname(s)Women in Blue
Association
ConfederationAsian Hockey Federation
Head CoachHarendra Singh
CaptainSalima Tete
Most capsVandana Katariya (311)
Top scorerRani Rampal (120)
Team colours
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Home
Team colours
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 9 Steady (23 November 2024)[1]
Highest6 (2022, 2023)
First international
Scotland  6–1  India
(Folkestone, England; 30 September 1953)[2]
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
Appearances8 (first in 1974)
Best result4th (1974)
Asian Games
Appearances11 (first in 1982)
Best resultGold Champions
(1982)
Asia Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1989)
Best resultGold Champions
(2004, 2017)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pro League 0 0 1
Hockey Series 1 0 0
Nations Cup 1 0 0
Commonwealth Games 1 1 1
Asian Games 1 2 4
Asia Cup 2 2 3
Asian Champions Trophy 3 2 1
Total 9 7 10
Pro League
Bronze medal – third place 2021–22 Rotterdam Team
Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valencia Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2004 New Delhi Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kakamigahara Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Hiroshima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Muscat Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2016 Singapore Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ranchi Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rajgir Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Donghae Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kakamigahara Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Busan 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 9th in the FIH Women's World Ranking, and are ranked as the second best team in Asia. They have won the gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1982 Asian Games. They have won the Asia Cup twice, in 2004 and 2017, and won the Asian Champions Trophy thrice, in 2016, 2023 and 2024.

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  2. ^ "India women take on Scotland in hockey". The Hindu. 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Before 26–0: Indian hockey team's biggest wins before Hong Kong rout". 22 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Women Field Hockey VI IFWHA World Conference 1956 Sydney (AUS) – 23.05–03.06 South Africa". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.