India women's national field hockey team

India
Nickname(s)Women in Blue
Association
ConfederationAsian Hockey Federation
Head CoachHarendra Singh
CaptainSalima Tete
Most capsVandana Katariya (320)
Top scorerRani Rampal (120)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 9 (4 March 2025)
Highest5 (2025)
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)

The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey, and is governed by Hockey India. They are ranked 9th in the world and the second best team in Asia. They have won the gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 1982 Asian Games. They have also won the Asia Cup twice, in 2004 and 2017, and the Asian Champions Trophy thrice, in 2016, 2023 and 2024.