India Women Hockey Team News

In an aim to propel the preparations for the Olympic qualifiers and Hockey 5s World Cup, a core group of 34 players will participate in a senior women’s hockey coaching camp. The Olympic qualifiers are slated to be played from January 13th till the 19th in Ranchi, with India placed in Pool B. 

Having finished second in their pool behind England, the Indian Women's team will take on Australia for a place in the final of the Commonwealth Games 2022. India did well in their group matches winning three of their four matches.

Indian players swept away the top honours of the Hockey Star Awards which was announced today by the FIH (International Hockey Federation, on Wednesday). Dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh was named the FIH Player of the Year in the men's category, while PR Sreejesh won the Goalkeeper of the Year award.

The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will skip the 2022 Commonwealth Games to prioritize the 2022 Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers. The 2022 Commonwealth Games will be held in Birmingham, from July 28 to August 8, while the Asian Games will be held from September 10-25.