Udita Duhan
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| Born |
14 January 1998 Hisar, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Hockey Haryana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Rarh Bengal Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | India U21 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | India | 127 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Udita Duhan (born 14 January 1998) is an Indian field hockey player and member of national team.[1] She plays as a defender.[2]
In Oct 2024, during the 2024–25 Hockey India League auctions, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers acquired her for ₹32 lakhs. She is the most expensive player in the women's Hockey India League. [3][4]
Early life
Udita was born in Bhiwani's Nangal village, Hisar district, Haryana, Northern India. Her father, Jasbir Singh, was a police officer and also a handball player. She started playing handball but later shifted to hockey. After her father died in 2015, her mother Geetha Devi encouraged her to continue hockey and soon she joined SAI hostel.[5][6]
Personal life
In March 2025, she married Indian field hockey player Mandeep Singh.
Career
- 2018: Silver at Asian Games, Jakarta.
- 2018: Silver at Asian Champions Trophy in Donghae.
- 2018: She participated at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[7]
- 2021: She took part in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 played from 23 July to 8 August 2021.
- 2022: Bronze at Asia Cup, Muscat.
- 2022: She was part of the team that won bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[8]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Hockey India Awards | Defender of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ^ HockeyIndia profile
- ^ Asian Games profile
- ^ PTI, Deccan Herald. "Udita Duhan attracts highest bid in first half of Hockey India League women's auction". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Anand, Anish (15 October 2024). "Hockey India League auction, Day 3: Udita becomes most expensive player at Rs 32 lakh". ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ SportsCrazy (28 July 2022). "Udita Duhan Biography: Achievements, Personal Life, Family, Unknown Facts & Social Media". www.sportscraazy.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Deswal, Deepender (3 August 2023). "'Hockey player Udita Duhan has fulfilled her late dad's dream'". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details India". FIH. p. 7.
- ^ Judge, Shahid (9 May 2023). "Hockey: Udita Duhan puts aside regret to embark on flourishing hockey career". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
External links
- Udita Duhan at the International Hockey Federation
- Udita Duhan at Hockey India
- Udita Duhan at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games (archived)
- Udita Duhan at Olympics.com
- Udita Duhan at Olympedia