New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The third match of India’s Tour of Australia at this time witnessed the Indian Women’s Hockey Team defender Nikki Pradhan obtain a particular milestone of finishing 150 International Caps.
Pradhan made her International debut through the South Africa Tour held in 2016 and since then Nikki has represented the ladies’s group with aplomb at each necessary event. The Jharkhand-born participant additionally turned the primary feminine hockey participant from her state to characterize India on the Olympics when she took half within the Rio Olympics 2016. She was additionally a part of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
The 29-year-old has confirmed her mettle within the group again and again and has been a part of some notable victories together with the Gold Medal on the Women’s Asia Cup in 2017, and Silver on the 2018 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy. Nikki additionally donned the Indian colors through the Commonwealth Games 2018 and the Vitality Hockey Women’s World Cup London 2018. She was additionally a part of the Indian group which gained a historic Silver Medal on the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang and he or she was additionally a part of the group’s victory in FIH Women’s Series Finals Hiroshima 2019.
Nikki additionally performed a significant function in India’s marketing campaign in opposition to the United States within the FIH Olympic Qualifiers the place India earned their ticket to Tokyo and within the inaugural FIH Women’s Nations Cup in Spain in 2022, the place India gained the Gold Medal.
“I am extremely happy and proud to complete 150 international caps for India. It is no less than a dream for me to represent my country at the grandest of stages. It was an absolute honour for me to play at the Rio Olympics and Tokyo Olympics. I have had a good run with the national side and the journey so far has been mesmerising. It’s a crucial year for us with many major events lined up, hence, I am aiming to continue giving my best on the field and help my team attain greater heights and win laurels in the near future,” mentioned an ecstatic Nikki Pradhan.
Congratulating the defender on finishing 150 International Caps, Hockey India President Padma Shri Dilip Tirkey mentioned, “Nikki has definitely come a long way since making her India debut in 2015 and it’s because of her sheer hard work. She has matured as a player in the last few years and has been instrumental in the team’s success.””By becoming the first woman hockey player from Jharkhand to take part in the Olympics, she not only made history but also became an inspiration for young players from her state. On behalf of Hockey India, I wish her the very best as well as congratulate her on achieving this incredible feat.” (ANI)