Savita Punia "The Great Wall" of Indian Women Hockey Team

Savita Punia (Born on 11 July 1990 in Jodhkan, Sirsa District, Haryana) is an Indian field hockey player and is a member of the India national field hockey team. Savita Punia is also known as "Great Wall of India" because of her phenomenal and outstanding performance in 2020 Summer Olympics. Savita Punia saving 12 goals during hockey match against Great Britain in 2020 Summer Olympics. Indian Female hockey team missed the bronze medal in Tokyo Olympic 2020 by just a margin.

Savita plays as the goalkeeper. Savita was encouraged by her grandfather Mahinder Singh to take up hockey and joined the Sports Authority of India (SAI) center at Hisar. Savita was initially not too interested in the game, but later, when her father spent Twenty Thousand Rupees on her kit, she started to see the game in a new light and got serious about it. Savita Punia qualified for the national team in 2007 when she was barely 17. In 2009, Savita participated as a member of the team in the Junior Asia Cup.

Savita Punia had to wait for her chance for almost four years. Savita Punia made her senior international debut in the year 2011. Savita joined as a member of the team in the Junior Asia Cup. In 2013, Savita participated in the Eighth Women's Asia Cup held in Malaysia in which she saved two crucial potential goals in the penalty shoot-out and paved the way for India to win a Bronze medal. Savita Punia was a part of the bronze-winning team at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

In 2015, Savita Punia was awarded the "Baljit Singh Goalkeeper of the Year award" at the Hockey India Annual Awards, for having remarkable performances for India in international contributions which proved her worth as the best goalkeeper in the country. She also received a cash reward of 1 lakh rupees for her contribution to the sports.

In 2015 FIH Hockey World League held in Belgium, Savita displayed excellent performance in match against Japan, when she withstood a barrage of penalty corners, in the last 1 minute to help India hold on to its 1–0 lead. Savita helped the team qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics after 36 years. In 2017 Asia Cup, Indian won the tournament and thus secured a place for 2017 World Cup. In this tournament Punia was the center of attention.

In the Asia Cup of 2018, Savita Punia made an astonishing save against China in the final, earning herself the goalkeeper of the tournament award and for her team, a slot in the 2018 World Cup in London. Savita Punia has received the Arjuna Award in 2018 for outstanding contributions to Sports.

Savita Punia had proved she is among the Best goalkeepers of the world by her best performance in Tokyo Olympic 2020. Savita Punia is one of the most consistent players of the Indian Women Hockey team.

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Vinesh Phogat Indian Woman Wrestler

Vinesh Phogat (Born on 25 August 1994 in Bhiwani District, Haryana) is an Indian woman wrestler. Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth and Asian Games. Vinesh became the first Indian athlete to be nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards in 2019.

Vinesh is the daughter of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat's younger brother Rajpal and cousin of wrestlers Geeta Phogat, Babita Kumari and Ritu Phogat. Vinesh Phogat married her long-time boyfriend and fellow wrestler Somvir Rathee, who is a two times gold medallist in the national championship On 13 December 2018.

In 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India, Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 52 kg category. 2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vinesh completed second and won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 51 kg category.

In 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Vinesh represented India in the women's freestyle 48 kg category and won the gold medal. At 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 48 kg category.

In 2015 Doha Asian Championships, Vinesh Phogat won the silver medal. Vinesh reached the Quarter Finals of 2016 Rio Olympics held in Istanbul. In 2016, Vinesh Phogat has been awarded with Arjuna Award.

In 2018 Gold Coast CommonWealth Games, Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling. Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games and became first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the Asian Games. Vinesh Phogat nominated for Padma Shri award in 2018 by the Sports Authority of India.

Vinesh won the bronze medal in The 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China. Vinesh Phogat won gold in the 2019 Yasar Dogu International. She also won gold in 2019 Poland Open wrestling tournament. In 2019 World Wrestling Championships, Vinesh Phogat captured a maiden World Championship medal in the women's 53 kg category and became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

In January 2020, Phogat won gold in Rome Ranking Series. Vinesh Phogat has been awarded with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award), the highest sporting honour of the Republic of India.

In Tokyo Olympics 2020, Vinesh Phogat's campaign ends without medal. She returns from a second successive Olympics without a medal. Vinesh Phogat was temporarily suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India for her alleged indiscipline during Tokyo Olympics 2020.

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Ekta Bisht First T20 Hat-trick Wickets Taker Indian Woman Cricketer

Ekta Bisht (Born on 8 February 1986 in Almora, Uttarakhand) is an Indian left handed batswoman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Ekta was the first International woman cricketer from Uttarakhand state. Ekta Bisht also the first Indian Woman cricketer to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International match.

Ekta started playing cricket at the age of six. Ekta would play the sport with boys, which often drew an audience as she was the only girl on a male team. Ekta Bisht was the captain of Kumaon University in North zone. In 2006, Ekta became captain of the Uttarakhand cricket team. Ekta played for the Uttar Pradesh cricket team from 2007 to 2010. Ekta had been mentored by Liyakat Ali in her early years.

In 2011, Ekta was selected for the India women's national cricket team and made her WODI debut on 2 July 2011 against Australia. On 3 October 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Ekta Bisht took a hat-trick in the match of the ICC World Women Twenty20. Ekta was member of the Indian team to reach the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup. In December 2017, Ekta Bisht was named as one of the players in both the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year and the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year. Ekta was the only woman named in both squads.

In 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, Ekta Bisht claimed 5 wickets in 18 runs against Pakistan, leading India to win by 95 runs. With this, she broke her own record of 5 wickets in 8 runs against Colombo in February 2017. Ekta Bisht was also Joint second highest wicket taker in ODI's in 2017 at an average of 17.27 with 29 wickets in 16 matches. In November 2017, the Uttarakhand government decided to confer the year's Khel Ratna award to bowler Ekta Bisht and Dronacharya Award to her coach Liyakat Ali Khan.

In October 2018, Ekta Bisht was named in India's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. On November 2018, Ekta has had 79 ODI wickets and 50 T20I wickets averaging 21.98 and 14.50 respectively. Ekta Bisht is the fifth Indian woman to cross the 100 wicket mark with 129 international wickets and India's fifth highest wicket taker in ODI's and third highest in T20I's.

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Sanaa Bhambri Former Indian Women Professional Tennis Player

Sanaa Bhambri (Born on 7 March 1988 in New Delhi) is a former Indian Women professional tennis player. Sanaa's highest singles ranking is world No. 434, which she achieved in October 2005. Sanaa Bhambri won 2 singles titles and 12 doubles titles on the ITF circuit. Sanaa won one $25k doubles event in 2005 at Lagos, Nigeria and entered in three WTA Tour event main draws.

Sanaa started her tennis career since her education days. In the year 2001, Sanaa won the ITF Junior (U-18) which held at Mumbai. In November, Sanaa won AITA Tennis Tournament in both the categories - Under-14 and Under-16, held at Delhi. In 2002, Sanaa was a semifinalist at the ITF Junior under 18 which held at Kolkata.

In 2003 French Open Girls' doubles event Sanaa reached the semifinals. In October 2005, Sanaa won the $25k Lagos 2 event with partner Ankita Bhambri. Sanaa's only WTA Tour main-draw appearances were at Kolkata at the Sunfeast Open in 2005, 2006 and 2007 but Sanaa lost in the first round each time.

From 2005 to 2010, Sanaa Bhambri competing primarily in events in India and Thailand and won twelve $10k tournaments, 2 in singles (2006 in Ahmedabad and 2008 in Gurgaon) and 10 in doubles. In 2004 DSCL National Championships held in Delhi, Sanaa won women's singles, women's doubles and girls' under-18s singles and become the youngest Indian tennis player to complete this achievement.

Sanaa's sister Ankita and brother Yuki also are tennis players. She has cousins, Prerna Bhambri and Prateek Bhambri, who also play on the Indian circuit.

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Lajja Goswami Indian Woman Shooter

Lajja Goswami (Born on 28 September 1988 in Jitodia Village, Anand, Gujarat) is an Indian Woman Shooter. Lajja is an Indian markswoman and policewoman. Lajja won Bronze medal in 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Individual Event) also won Silver medal in 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games in 50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Pair Event).

Lajja Goswami is a former National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadet. Lajja won the conferred Raksha Mantri medal. Lajja Goswami  won the silver medal in women's 50-metre rifle 3 position event, at ISSF World Cup in Granada, Spain(2013). Lajja Goswami is a brand ambassador for Gujarat State and became the first sportswoman to be appointed as a police inspector in the Gujarat police cadre in the sports quota.

Lajja has also participated in Asian Games 2014 and finished in Top 8. Lajja won Gold medal in International Shooting Competition in 2015 held in Hanover, Germany.

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Kavita Raut Indian Long-distance Runner

Kavita Raut (Born on 5 May 1985 in Sawarpada, Nashik) is an Indian long-distance runner from Nashik, Maharashtra. Kavita holds the present national record for 10 km road running with a timing of 34:32. Kavita Raut won the bronze medal in 10,000 metres race at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the first individual track medal by an Indian woman athlete at the Commonwealth Games. Kavita also won the silver medal in 10,000 metres race at the 2010 Asian Games.

In 2009 Asian athletics championships held at Guangzhou, China, Kavita won a bronze medal. In 2010 Commonwealth Games held at New Delhi, She won another bronze medal in the 10,000 metres race on 8 October 2010 with a timing of 33:05.28.The medal was the first individual track medal by an Indian athlete at the Commonwealth Games in more than 50 years, after Milkha Singh's 440 yards gold at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games. It was also the first individual track medal by an Indian woman athlete in the history of Commonwealth Games.

In 2010 Asian Games held at Guangzhou, China, Kavita Raut won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres race on 21 November 2010 with a timing of 31:51.44, which is her personal best. The medal was a twice victory for India, as Preeja Sreedharan won the gold in the similar race with a timing of 31:50.47 setting a record for India's best.

In 2011 Indian National Games, Kavita Raut started the season with a 5000/10,000 m double, setting Games records in both events. Kavita holds the current Indian National record for 10 km road running with a mark of 34:32, set at the Sunfeast World 10K in Bangalore. Kavita received the Arjuna Award in 2012 and the Suvarnaratna Award in 2015. Kavita Raut is employed with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and is married to Mahesh Tungar.

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Shafali Verma The Youngest-ever to Play T20I Cricket for India

Shafali Verma (Born on 28 January 2004 in Rohtak, Haryana) is an Indian cricketer. Shafali made her WT20I debut for India, against South Africa, on 24 September 2019. 

In November 2019, Shafali Verma was the youngest woman to play for India in a T20I match against the West Indies. She also became the youngest woman for India to score a half-century in international cricket. Shafali scored 158 runs in five matches and was named the player of the series.

Shefali's biggest strong point is her bold nature of gameplay and could be the perfect successor to Smriti Mandhana. Shefali was named in India's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.

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Smriti Mandhana Best Indian Women Cricketer

Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana (Born on 18 July 1996 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian women's national team. In June 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named her as the Best Women's International Cricketer.

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