Born on 21st Dec 1988, Punjab's Joydeep Kaur made her international debut midway in the 2000s and continued to play upto 2013. She was  a solid defender and penalty corner expert. Over the years, she had evolved to be a permanent fixture in the defense, a hard tackler and match winner. She figured in the 2010 World Cup, Commonwealth Games and in 2012 the Road to London event in Delhi. She is employed with the Indian Railways.