Rani Rampal

'I'm not retiring': Rani Rampal dismisses retirement from hockey despite India snub

Rani Rampal last represented India women's hockey team in January during a tour of South Africa.

Virender Sehwag, Sania Mirza, Rani Rampal support protesting wrestlers: 'Difficult to watch', 'saddening'

After Neeraj Chopra and Abhinav Bindra, more sportspersons have come out in support of the protesting wrestlers.

Stadium named after hockey star Rani Rampal, first woman to get this honour

Rani Rampal has become the first woman in hockey to have a stadium named after her, in Rae Bareli. The MCF Rae Bareli has been renamed as 'Rani's Girls Hockey Turf'.

Rani Rampal scores on comeback as India beat South Africa 5-1

This was Rani Rampal's first India game since playing against Belgium in the FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League 2021-22 last June

FIH Pro League: India announces 24-member women's hockey team, Savita Punia remains captain

India on Saturday named a 24-member women's hockey team, to be led by Savita Punia, for the European leg of the the FIH Pro League matches in Belgium and Netherlands in June.

FIH Pro League: Fit-again Rani Rampal returns, Savita to lead India against Netherlands

Rani, who led India to a historic fourth-place finish in the Olympics last year, has not played for the national team since the Tokyo Games due to several injuries, mainly a hamstring problem.

Women's FIH Pro League: In Rani Rampal's absence, Savita Punia to lead India; Sangita Kumari new face

Under the leadership of Savita, the Indian women finished third in the Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman last month

From Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020, Indian women's hockey team has come a long way, says Rani Rampal

The Indian women's team narrowly missed out on a historic bronze in Tokyo in 2021 but recorded its best-ever performance at the Olympics.

Year in review 2021: Bronze for men, inspiring fourth place for women at Tokyo Olympics ushers in new dawn for hockey

A historic bronze-winning show by the men's team and an outstanding fourth place finish for the women's team infused fresh life into the game which was in danger of slipping into oblivion.

Savita Punia to captain India in Rani Rampal's absence at Asian Champions Trophy

The tournament is scheduled to be played in Donghae, South Korea from 5-12 December