Hockey India today announced the 20-member Indian Womens Hockey Team for the upcoming 20th Asian Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4. Mid-fielder Sunelita Toppo is only player from Odisha to have secured a berth in the Indian team, which will be led by Salima Tete.

India has won seven a total of seven medals in the Asian Games since 1982. The seven medals include one gold (1982 New Delhi), two silver (1998 Bangkok, 2018 Jakarta) and four bronze (1986 Seoul, 2006 Doha, 2014 Incheon, 2022 Hangzhou).

INDIAN WOMEN HOCKEY TEAM: Goalkeepers: Savita Punia, Bichu Devi Kharibam. Defenders: Ishika Chaudhary, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Lalthantluangi, Jyoti, Shilpi Dabas. Midfielders: Nikki Pradhan, Sakshi Rana, Sunelita Toppo, Salima Tete (C), Neha Goyal, Deepika Soreng. Forwards: Lalremsiami, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal, Navneet Kaur, Deepika Hehrawat, Ishika Chaudhary, Baljeet Kaur, Beauty Dungdung. Chief Coach: Sjoerd Marijne.