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 2016 and 2023.

India
Nickname(s)Women in Blue, Nabhvarna
Association
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Head CoachHarendra Singh
CaptainSavita Punia
Most capsVandana Katariya (311)
Top scorerRani Rampal (120)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 9 3 (12 March 2024)
Highest6 (June 2022, December 2023)
First international
Scotland  6–1  India
(Folkestone, England; 30 September 1953)
Biggest win
India  24–0    Nepal
(Guwahati, India; 7 February 2016)
Biggest defeat
England  18–0  India
(Sydney, Australia; 23 May 1956)
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 result Champions (1982)
Asia Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1989)
Best result Champions (2004, 2017)
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