New Delhi, 17 September 2020: The Indian national women’s field hockey team is at present ninth in the FIH rankings. Celebrated goalkeeper Savita Punia aims her team to break into the top five FIH rankings in two years’ time.

“We have certainly grown as a team in the last three-four years and we have all our bases covered. We have worked with some of the best coaches from around the world and therefore we have been able to compete against the top sides in the recent past. With continued support from Hockey India and SAI, we certainly have the firepower to break into the top five of the FIH Rankings in the next two years,” said the veteran Goalkeeper who hails from Sirsa, Haryana.

She also further added, “Good performances don’t come overnight. In order to attain good results, meticulous planning and ensuring that our team is evolving day by day are the key factors. We have certainly worked hard for our performances; however, I would credit Hockey India for implementing a good structure, wherein we are working with good coaches, our physical fitness schedules are being monitored and we are following a strict diet as well. The way the National Coaching Camps and tournaments were planned in the last few years has helped the players to get better at their game,” the Arjuna award winning goalie opined. .

The last few months have been very difficult for everyone around the world. The Indian Women’s Hockey Team has pressed the reset button and is currently on its way back to the form they were in March this year.

“It was definitely tough to be away from the game for a long time. But now that we have resumed sports activities and gradually moving forward, I have no doubt that we will reach our peak form in good time. Hockey India and SAI have devised all the processes for the resumption of sports activities at the Sports Authority of India campus in Bengaluru. We just have to follow all the guidelines properly and carry out our activities with dedication for the best results,” said Savita.