Tickets for the upcoming Hockey India League 2025–26 have gone live with free entry to boost fan turnout. The season will span three cities and feature Rani Rampal’s transition to coaching.
It's been an outstanding journey. I never thought I would play for so long for India. I have seen a lot of poverty from childhood but my focus was always to do something, to represent the country,” Rani said.
Soorma Hockey Club, JSW Sports’ franchise in the revamped Hockey India League, will be propelled by hockey greats Sardar Singh and Rani Rampal.
The 28-year-old has since played more than 250 matches for India and scored over 120 goals during her illustrious career.
Notably, the upcoming tour for South Africa will be commencing from January 16, 2023, in Cape Town.
The fact that she received the award from Rani Rampal served as the icing on the cake for her.
The team was supposed to be in China from March 14 to 25 as part of their preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Rani captained the Indian side that qualified for the Rio Olympics in 2016. She led the Indian women's hockey team as Captain in the 2018 Asian Games which won a silver medal.
The 25-year-old Rani has been part of the Indian women's hockey team since she was 15 years old and has made 240 appearances for the national team thus far.
Rani, 25, has played more than 200 matches for the country and recently helped India secure an Olympic berth by beating the United States in the qualification match.
