Under Savita's Captaincy, the Indian team won a Bronze Medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year and also won the title at the FIH Nations Cup which helped them automatically qualify for the next season of FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24.
The award carrying a cash prize of Rs 30.00 Lakh and a trophy, was presented to Gurbux Singh for his outstanding contribution to the sport of hockey.
After the two teams ended the regulation time at 1-1, the Indian team defeated Canada 3-2 in the sudden death to progress to the 9-12th placings of the tournament.
The Indian team played two thrilling draws against England (1-1) and China (1-1) before falling 3-4 to New Zealand in the tournament's pool stage.
Having already dealt with the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, which were rescheduled for 2021 due to the pandemic, the Indian team is once again faced with the same situation where the Asian Games have been postponed indefinitely.
The Indian eves have never been able to win a medal in the prestigious quadrennial event.
Rani Rampal will lead the side while Savita will play as her deputy during the five matches against Great Britain.
The Indian team, currently ranked No. 10 in the FIH Rankings, will be facing tough challenges as they will be up against the likes of World No. 2 Australia, World No. 11 China and hosts Japan who are currently ranked 14th in the FIH Rankings.
Hockey India on Friday congratulated the Indian Men's Hockey Team Midfielder Manpreet Singh and Indian Women's Hockey Team Goalkeeper Savita for being conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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