Gurjit KAUR

Gurjit Kaur is one of the most vital cogs of the Indian women's hockey team. Her goals have contributed to India's big victories in recent years, most notably so at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She scored a match-winning goal from the penalty corner in India's historic 1-0 win over Australia, which earned the Indian women's hockey team a place in their first-ever semi-final at the prestigious event.

Apart from scoring a goal in the semi-final against Argentina, Gurjit also scored two goals in the bronze medal match against Great Britain. Her fine performance also saw her win the FIH Women's Player of the Year award for 2020-2021. Since her debut in 2014 against Malaysia, the player from Punjab has played key role in India's various memorable moments such as - 9th Women's Asia Cup in 2017, Japan, where she scored a total of eight goals, finishing as the tournament's third-highest goal-scorer. She was instrumental in India's maiden quarter-final appearance at the FIH Women's World Cup in 2018, as well as India's historic silver medal in Asian Games 2018.