Indian Women Hockey Team finished a disappointing seventh in the FIH Pro League 2023-24, losing to Great Britain 2-3 in their 16th and last match at Lee Valley Hockey Stadium in London today. This was the 13th overall and eighth successive defeat for India, who finished with eight points, four points ahead of bottom-placed United States.
The hapless Indian womens team failed to gain any point from the eight matches they played during the Europe leg. Earlier, they won two matches and drew one. In their 16 matches, Indian women scored 16 goals and conceded 38.
The 24-member Indian team, including two from Odisha, played the European leg under new coach Harndra Singh. The team was led by Salima Tete with midfielder Navneet Kaur as her deputy. The two Odisha players were: Jyoti Chhatri and Sunelita Toppo.
INDIAN SENIOR WOMEN HOCKEY TEAM: Goalkeepers: Savita Punia, Bichu Devi Kharibam. Defenders: Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Monika, Jyoti Chhatri, Mahima Chaudhary. Midfielders: Salima Tete (Captain), Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Navneet Kaur (Vice-Captain), Neha Goyal, Jyoti, Baljeet Kaur, Manisha Chauhan, Lalremsiami. Forwards: Mumtaz Khan, Sangita Kumari, Deepika, Sharmila Devi, Preeti Dubey, Vandana Katariya, Sunelita Toppo, Deepika Soreng. Coach: Harendra Singh.
RESULTS:
22 May 2024 (Match 9, Antwerp, Belgium): India lost to Argentina (Gorzelany Agustina 13-PC, Raposo Valentina 24-PC, Miranda Victoria 41-FG, Jankunas Julieta 53-FG, 59-FG) 0-5.
23 May 2024 (Match 10, Antwerp, Belgium): India lost to Belgium (Alexia T Serstevens 34-FG, Louise Dewawet 36-FG) 0-2.
25 May 2024 (Match 11, Antwerp, Belgium): India (Sangita Kumari 34-FG) lost to Belgium (Ambre Ballenghien 14-PC, Vanessa Blockmans 20-PC) 1-2.
26 May 2024 (Match 12, Antwerp, Belgium): India lost to Argentina (Celina Di Santo 1-FG, Maria Campoy 39-FG, Maria Granatto 46-PC) 0-3.
1 June 2024 (Match 13, London, England): India (Deepika 23-PC) lost to Germany (Charlotte Stapenhorst 13-FG, Sonja Zimmermann 24-PC, Nike Lorenz 37-PC) 1-3.
2 June 2024 (Match 14, London, England): India (Navneet Kaur 34-FG, Sharmila Devi 56-FG) lost to Great Britain (Charlotte Watson 5-PS, 6-FG, Isabelle Petter 57-PC) 2-3.
8 June 2024 (Match 15, London, England): India (Sunelita Toppo 9-FG, Deepika 15-FG) lost to Germany (Viktoria Huse 23-PC, 32-PC, Stine Kurz 51-PC, Jule Bleuel 55-FG) 2-4.
9 June 2024 (Match 16, London, England): India (Lalremsiami 14-FG, Navneet Kaur 23-FG) lost to Great Britain (Charlotte Watson 3-FG, Grace Balsdon 56-PC, 58-PC) 2-3.