THE INDIAN WOMEN’S hockey team was crowned champions of the FIH Nations Cup after defeating hosts New Zealand 2-0 in the final at Auckland on Sunday.
The title victory also marked India’s return to the FIH Pro League next season.
Lalremsiami won the Player-of-the-Match award while Deepika Sehrawat finished as the joint-top scorer in the tournament with six goals, sharing the honours with American Ashley Sessa.
This is India’s second Nations Cup title, having won the inaugural edition in 2022.
India remained unbeaten throughout their campaign, defeating the United States of America 3-2, Japan 2-1 and Uruguay 3-2 in Pool A matches before registering a commanding 6-0 win over Chile in the semi-final.
To recognise the team’s achievements, Hockey India announced a cash award of ₹3 lakh for each player and ₹1.5 lakh for each member of the support staff.
