India, currently placed sixth in the FIH Pro League 2023-24 standings with eight points from eight matches, are determined to make a mark in the upcoming fixtures
Indian Women's Hockey Team midfielder Salima Tete won the prestigious Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2023 award in the Women's category at the Hockey India 6th Annual Awards 2023, which took place in the national capital on Sunday.
The highly-anticipated Hockey India 6th Annual Awards 2023 took place in New Delhi on Sunday, with the National Federation celebrating the country's best hockey stars, officials and legends of the sport.
During the recently concluded 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2024, Hockey Bengal's 19-year-old forward Sanjana Horo emerged as the second-highest goalscorer in the tournament, behind Deepika from Haryana.
Indian hockey player Salima Tete stated that senior players will be fighting for their place in the team after missing out on a spot in the Paris Olympics qualification.
Salima, known for her blistering pace, made her debut for India in the 2016 Test Matches: Australia v India (W) that was held in Melbourne in November 2016. Since then, Salima has set up numerous goals for her teammates and scored 14 goals herself.
The squad will take the field in Ranchi with the aim of finishing as one of the top three teams in the competition and securing qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics, as per a Hockey India press release.