Indian Hockey Icon Vandana Katariya Announces Retirement After Illustrious 15-Year Career

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Category : Sports Published on: April 02 2025

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Indian women's hockey star Vandana Katariya has announced her retirement from international hockey at the pinnacle of her 15-year illustrious career.
She played 320 international matches and scored 158 goals, making her the player with the most matches played in the history of Indian women's hockey.
Vandana Katariya was part of the Indian team that finished fourth at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
She achieved the honor of becoming the first and only Indian woman player to score a hat-trick in the Olympics.

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Indian Hockey Icon Vandana Katariya Announces Retirement After Illustrious 15-Year Career