Adelaide [Australia], May 18 (ANI): The opening match of India’s tour of Australia witnessed the Indian girls’s hockey group midfielder Monika obtain the milestone of finishing 200 worldwide caps.
The 29-year-old from Chandigarh, who made her worldwide debut in 2012 towards New Zealand in Naples, has since been an integral a part of the Indian group. She was a part of the Indian group that gained the Bronze medal within the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea and represented the nation within the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, a historic second for India as the ladies’s group had certified for the Games after 36 years.
Monika’s efficiency was important in India’s victory on the 2017 Women’s Asia Cup the place the group defeated China within the Final. She was additionally a part of the Indian group that gained the Silver medal on the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. She turned a double Olympian when she made the group for the Tokyo Olympic Games the place the group put up a surprising fourth-place end.
In 2022, she was a part of India’s historic Bronze medal feat on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and likewise featured within the group that gained the FIH Nations Cup, thus securing qualification for the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24.
“It has been an incredible journey with the Indian team so far and we have been steadily working towards achieving our targets. I am fortunate to complete 200 International matches with this amazing team and it is a special feeling to receive the 200th match jersey from Chief Coach Janneke Schopman who has been a big motivation for me. I thank Hockey India and my teammates for their continued support and look forward to many more feats in this important year,” Monika mentioned in an official assertion launched by Hockey IndiaCongratulating the skilled midfielder, President Hockey India Dilip Tirkey mentioned, “I congratulate Monika on completing this incredible milestone of playing 200 international matches for the country. It is indeed a great honour to wear the jersey with pride and Monika has shown that she is an integral part of this flourishing team. I wish her the best in future matches.” (ANI)