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India women's national handball team

The Indian women's national handball team is the national team for Handball in India. It is governed by the Handball Association of India.[1][2]

India
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AssociationHandball Association of India
CoachMadanagurusami Karthikeyan
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
Results
Asian Championship
Appearances8 (First in 1993)
Best result6th (2000, 2022)
Last updated on Unknown.
India women's national handball team
Medal record
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2016 IndiaTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 NepalTeam
South Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place1996 Jaipur
Gold medal – first place2000 Dhaka
Gold medal – first place2008 Lucknow
Gold medal – first place2013 Lucknow
Gold medal – first place2018 Lucknow

Results

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Asian Championship

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No Year Host Rank M W D L GF GA GD
11993China Shantou, China
7th
300329126-97
22000China Shanghai, China
6th
300332147-115
32008Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
8th
5104138170-32
42012Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
8th
7205195243-48
52015Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
7th
510492210-118
62018Japan Kumamoto, Japan
8th
6105127175-48
72021Jordan Amman, JordanWithdrew
82022South Korea Incheon & Seoul, South Korea
6th
6303181200-19
92024India New Delhi, India
6th
5203141171-30
Total8/2040100309351442-507

Asian Games

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No Year Host Rank M W D L GF GA GD
12006Qatar Doha, Qatar
8th
400480166-86
22010China Guangzhou, China
8th
400457142-85
32014South Korea Incheon, South Korea
8th
5023101182-81
42018Indonesia Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia
9th
5104131185-54
52022China Hangzhou, China
5th
4112113123-10
Total5/9222317482798-316

South Asian Games

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No Year Host Position
1 2016 India Guwahati, India
1st place, gold medalist(s)
1 2019 Nepal Kathmandu & Pokhara, Nepal
1st place, gold medalist(s)

South Asian Championship

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  • 1996 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2000 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2008 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)[3]
  • 2018 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4][5]

2023 Asian Games squad

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As of 2023, the Indian team participated in the Asian Games in Group B. Earlier, India played the Asian President's Cup in February 2023 at Jordan.[1] Following is the Asian Games team:[6]

No. Name Date of birth Pos State
1 Bhawana Sharma 19 May 2003[7] Centre back Himachal Pradesh
2 Diksha Kumari 16 March 1999[8] Uttar Pradesh
3 Monika 22 September 2003[9] Right back
4 Priyanka 20 May 2003[10] Pivot
5 Sonika 7 December 2001[11]
6 Sushma 10 October 1999[12]
7 Pooja Kanwar 15 April 2003[13] Right wing Rajasthan
8 Asha Rani 16 September 2002[14] Haryana
9 Mitali Sharma 10 February 2001[15] Himachal Pradesh
10 Nidhi Sharma 19 August 1999[16] Himachal Pradesh
11 Nina Shil 8 January 1998[17] Goalkeeper
12 Jyoti Shukla (captain) 17 July 1996[18] Line player Uttar Pradesh
13 Shiva Singh 19 September 1997[19]
14 Tejaswani Singh 4 May 1995[20]
15 Priyanka Thakur 14 May 2002[21] Right wing
16 Shalini Thakur 19 August 2000[22]

Chief Coach: Sachin Chaudhary; Manager: Paramender Singh.[1]

2024 Asian Women's Handball Championship squad

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The Indian team participated in the 2024 Asian Women's Handball Championship at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from 3 to 10 December 2024.[23] The Indian women’s handball team was drawn in Group B with Japan, Iran and Hong Kong, China. India finished sixth, and equalled their best ever finish.[24]

No. Name Date of birth Pos State
1 Diksha Kumari (captain) 16 March 1999[8] Centre back Uttar Pradesh
2 Menika 22 September 2003[9] Centre back
3 Mamta Centre back
4 Bhawana Sharma 19 May 2003[7] Centre back Himachal Pradesh
5 Manindar Kaur Left back
6 Varsha Jhakhar Left back
7 Tejaswani Singh 4 May 1995[20] Left back
8 Priyanka Thakur 14 May 2002[21] Left back
9 Nikki Right back
10 Aarti Right back
11 Binapreet Kaur Right back
12 Parvesh Right back
13 Mitali Sharma 10 February 2001[15] Pivot Himachal Pradesh
14 Sujata Pivot
15 Sapna Kashyap Pivot
16 Pavitra Pivot
17 Priyanka 20 May 2003[10] Left wing
18 Khushboo Kumari Right wing
19 Rimjhim Kumari Right wing
20 Gulshan Sharma Goalkeeper
21 Nina Shil 8 January 1998[17] Goalkeeper
22 Sushma 10 October 1999[12] Goalkeeper
23 Shalini Thakur Goalkeeper
24 Manika Pal

Chief Coach: Sachin Chaudhary; Coaches: Karthikeyan M; Manisha Rathore; Snehalatha; Mohd. Tauhid; Physio: Mithali Tiwari.[25]

Notable former players

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Indian women handball team creates history, win Asian President's Cup in Jordan". The Times of India. 16 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Road less taken – A remote Himachal club puts India on track for Handball history". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "South Asia Women"s Handball in Lucknow from March 14". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "INDIA WIN 5TH WOMEN'S SOUTH ASIAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "5th South Asian Women's Handball Championship-2018". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Peesara, Anuraag (30 September 2023). "Asian Games 2023 handball: Indian women's team's campaigns ends in group stage". Olympics. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Handball Bhawana - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Handball Diksha Kumari - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  9. 1 2 "IHF | MONIKA". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Handball Priyanka - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Handball Sonika - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Handball Sushma - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Handball KANWAR Pooja - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Handball RANI Asha - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Handball SHARMA Mitali - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Handball SHARMA Nidhi - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  17. 1 2 https://nadaindia.yas.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/List-of-Provisionally-Suspended-Athletes-as-on-08.04.2025.pdf Serial No.74
  18. ↑ "Handball SHUKLA Jyoti - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Handball SINGH Shiva - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Handball SINGH Tejaswani - The 19th Asian Games". www.bint21.cloud. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  21. 1 2 "IHF | Player Details". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  22. ↑ "Handball THAKUR Shalini - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  23. ↑ Nag, Utathya (2 December 2024). "Asian Women's Handball Championship 2024: India on the hunt for continental glory - full schedule and where to watch". Olympics. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  24. ↑ "India finish 6th at Asian Women's Handball Championship 2024". thebridge.in. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  25. ↑ "Asian Women's Handball Championship: Diksha Kumari-led Indian team to face Asian giants". ANI News. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  26. ↑ Mylvahanan, Arjun (30 January 2025). "Women's handball in India: A silent revolution gaining momentum". thebridge.in. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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