Study OAS · 01 April 2025

Vandana Katariya Retires from International Hockey

• Vandana Katariya, an icon in Indian women’s hockey, retires after an illustrious 15-year career.
• Achieved 320 international caps and scored 158 goals, making her the most-capped player in Indian women’s hockey.
• Debuted for the senior team in 2009, playing a key role in India’s historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she became the first Indian woman to score a hat-trick.
• Honoured with several prestigious awards, including the Arjuna Award (2021), Padma Shri (2022), Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award (2014), President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement (2021), and the Dhanraj Pillay Awards (2021 & 2022).