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    Hockey India felicitates Vandana Katariya and Lalit Upadhyay for their stellar careers
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    Hockey India Felicitates Vandana Katariya And Lalit Upadhyay For Their Stellar Careers

    By IANS News September 05, 2025 • 23:12 PM View: 467
    Hockey India Secretary General Bhola: Hockey India today felicitated two stalwarts of Indian Hockey – former women’s hockey team forward Vandana Katariya and former Indian men’s hockey team forward Lalit Kumar Upadhyay – for their outstanding contributions to the sport. Both players had recently announced their retirements from international hockey, marking the end of two illustrious careers that inspired a generation of players and fans alike.

    The felicitation took place in Rajgir on the sidelines of the ongoing Men’s Asia Cup, Rajgir, Bihar 2025. As a token of appreciation, Hockey India presented cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to Vandana and Lalit, acknowledging their dedication and service to the national teams.

    Vandana, who officially retired in April, concluded a glittering career spanning more than 15 years. With 320 international caps and 158 goals, she departs as the most-capped player in Indian women’s hockey history. Since her senior team debut in 2009, Vandana has been at the forefront of Indian hockey’s biggest milestones, most memorably India’s historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she became the first and only Indian woman to score a hat-trick at the Games.

    TAGS Hockey India Vandana Katariya Lalit Upadhyay Indian Hockey Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Asia Cup Representing India Hockey India President Dr Dilip Tirkey Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh Both Vandana
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