India women's national under-21 field hockey team

The India women's national under-21 field hockey team represents India in women's under-21 field hockey competitions. It is controlled by Hockey India, the governing body for field hockey in India. It's one of the most successful junior hockey teams in the world having won a bronze in World Cup twice and the title of Asia Cup twice. The team is currently ranked 8th in the world, and 1st in Asia.

Tournament history

Major tournaments == Current squad ==

Current squad

The Indian junior women's team for the FIH Women's Junior field hockey World Cup held at Santiago, Chile from 1 to 13 December 2025, was led by Jyoti Singh and the chief coach of the team was Tushar Khandeker. • Nidhi (Goalkeeper) • Engil Harsha Rani Minz (GK) • Manisha (defender) • Lalthanlualangi (defender) • Sakshi Shukla (defender) • Puja Sahoo (defender) • Nandini (defender) • Sakshi Rana (midfield) • Ishika (midfield) • Sunelita Toppo (midfield) • Jyoti Singh (midfielder, captain) • Khaidem Shileima Chanu (midfield) • Binima Dhan (midfield) • Sonam (forward) • Purnima Yadav (forward) • Kanika Siwach (forward) • Hina Bano (forward) and • Sukhveer Kaur (forward) Substitutes/alternates • Priyanka Yadav and • Parwati Topno ==Honours==

Honours

Major tournaments • Junior World Cup: • Third Place: 2013 • Junior Asia Cup: • Champions: 2023, 2024 • Runner-up: 2012 • Third Place: 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008 ==Head-to-head record==

Head-to-head record

Overall record Record last updated as of the following match: India vs at Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped Estadio Nacional, Santiago in the 2025 Junior World Cup, 12 December 2025 Sources: ==See also==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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