As the year carried on, the national sporting body made its intentions clear to revamp domestic tournaments and uplift grassroots initiatives. Hockey India President Dr Dilip Tirkey described 2023 as a 'successful' year for the federation.
The Netherlands continues to be ranked as the best women's hockey team in the world with 3422.40 points, followed by Australia in second place with 2817.73 points and Argentina at third with 2766.90 points. The other two teams ranked above India are Belgium at fourth with 2608.77 points and
The tour will officially kick off from December 5 with Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik handing over the trophy to Hockey India President Dr Dilip Tirkey in Bhubaneswar