Indian Hockey News: Hockey India congratulates mid-fielder Neha for completing 100 matches

In the latest Indian Hockey News, India defeated World No. 3 Argentina in their clash in the FIH Pro Women's League. Indian midfielder Neha played her 100th international for the Blues' team. Indian Hockey team management congratulated her for the milestone.

Neha has always been the asset for the Indian women's Hockey Team over the past couple of years. She was selected for the Indian squad for the Junior Women's Asia Cup and U-21 Four-Nations Lal Bahadur Shastri Women's Hockey Tournament only at the age of 14. So naturally, She has been the key players in the ongoing FIH Women's Hockey Pro League 2021/22 for the Indian Women's Hockey Team.

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After achieving the milestone, the proud women said in a statement "I am grateful to represent the country every time I receive the opportunity to do so. I am proud of the growth our team has made over the past few years, and I am glad to be a part of this growth. I am thankful to everyone in the team for helping me along the way as well."

Neha made her debut for the Indian Women's Senior Team in 2014  at the FIH Champions Challenge in Glasgow. She achieved a silver medal  at the 5th Women's Asian Champions Trophy in 2018.  She also played a role in India's historic Silver Medal victory at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang. Neha was honoured with the Hockey India Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year in 2019.

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She became a key player of the Indian Women's Hockey Team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where they finished fourth, and was a driving force in the midfield behind India's recent Bronze Medal-winning effort at the 2022 Women's Asia Cup in Muscat. 

The Midfielder of Indian women's hockey team, Neha Goyal, is an inspiration to girls across the country. She loves to be in the story of Indian Hockey News by her absolute achievements. Congratulating Neha on her 100th International Cap, Chief Coach Janneke Schopman said, "As a player, it is always special to complete a milestone and I believe Neha has the talent and determination to go on to achieve bigger milestones in her career. I congratulate her on completing 100 international caps. She has faced several hardships to reach where she is now and is a big inspiration to many young girls coming from her region. I wish her more success in the future."