Experienced goalkeeper Rajni will have defender Mahima Chaudhary as her deputy, while Mandeep Mor will be the vice-captain of the men’s team.
Ace women's drag flicker Gurjit Kaur termed the camp, that began on Wednesday at the SAI Bengaluru, as a perfect learning space ahead of the crucial qualifiers
We now take a quick look at how the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams performed in major tournaments throughout the year.
Deepika (4th) and Sangita Kumari (22th) were on target for India, while captain Kathryn Mullan (12th) scored the only goal for Ireland.
India ended the five-nations tournament in Valencia, Spain on a high after grabbing a win against France
India Women’s Hockey Team will face Ireland in their last match in the five-nations tournament on 21st December.
India threw away a two goal lead, established in the first quarter, to go down 2-3 to Germany in the five-nations tournament in Spain.
On their tour of Valencia, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team will next face Germany on 19th December.
This was India's second defeat to Spain in this edition of the tournament, having lost to the European team 1-4 in the pool stages. India had also finished fourth in the last edition of the tournament in 2021 in Bhubaneswar.
The Indian team, which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games, is ranked third in the world while Spain is eighth.
Gurjit Kaur (13th minute) and Sangita Kumari (14th) scored a goal each for India, while Sara Barrios Navarro (2nd), Patricia Alvarez Nardiz (30th) and Julia Strappato Garreta (53rd) were on target for Spain.
The Indian team will need a lot of soul-searching as it was inexplicable not to score even once from a dozen penalty corners in such a crucial stage of the showpiece.
India twice trailed Netherlands in the quarter-final of the Junior Hockey World Cup before drawing back and eventually winning 4-3.
India junior men's hockey team exhibited immense resilience to qualify for the semi-finals where they will take on Germany
The tense penalty shootout witnessed Mumtaz Khan and Rutaja Dadaso Pisal successfully converting their chances for India, while the latter also scored in sudden death to secure the win for India.
With this win, India finished in second position in the Pool C table and qualified for the quarterfinals of the tournament.
India will stand a chance to finish ninth in the tournament when they take on either Chile or USA in their last match of the competition on Sunday.
India are third in their pool, behind South Korea on goal difference, with both sides having three points each
India are currently placed second in Pool C with three points from three games. Belgium are top of the pool with an all-win record from three matches.
The Indian women were placed eighth before the Asian Games but the bronze medal at the continental showpiece and the title triumph at Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi, where they remained unbeaten,
Sangita Kumari, Neha, Lalremsiami, and Vandana Katariya netted a goal each as India outclassed reigning champions Japan in the final at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Stadium.
Asian Games bronze medallist India will take on Japan in the final of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy on Sunday
India will take on South Korea in the second semi-final of the tournament on 4th November at 20:30hrs IST.
After two goalless quarters, Navneet Kaur (31st minute) and Sangita Kumari (47th) scored for India, while Japan’s lone goal came from the stick of Kana Urata (37th).
Aditya Lalage, Amandeep Lakra and Rohit found the back of the net as the Uttam Singh-led Indian side outclassed their Malaysian opponents.
Asian Games bronze medallists India were by far the better side on display as they scored goals through Sangita (29th, 45th, 45th minutes), Monika (7th), Salima Tete (15th), Deepika (40th) and Lalremsiami (52nd).
Goals from Amandeep Lakra (30th minute), Aditya Arjun Lalage (56th) and Uttam Singh (59’th) ensured a point for India after Arbaz Ahmad (31st, 58th) and Abdul Shahid (49th) scored for Pakistan.
This is India's fourth gold medal in men's field hockey at the Asian Games. India had previously won the gold medal in 1966, 1998, and in 2014.
Janneke Schopman said that it was important for her players to believe in winning and enjoy the game.
Hardik Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Amit Rohidas, and Abhishek scored goals for India.