| Sangita Kumari | |
| Birth Date: | 2001 12, df=yes |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Railways |
| Clubs1: | Hockey Jharkhand |
| Clubs2: | Railways |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016– |
| Nationalteam1: | India U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | India |
| Nationalcaps2: | 57 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 24 |
Sangita Kumari (born 24 December 2001)[1] is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team.[2] [3]
Sangita Kumari was born in the village of Karangaguri Nawatoli in Simdega district in state of Jharkhand to Ranjit Majhi and Lakhmani Devi.[4] [5] She was selected in state women hockey training centre in 2012.[6]
In 2016, Sangita was named in the India U–21 squad for a five-nations tournament in Valencia.[7]
Sangita was not named in the junior squad again until 2022, for the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom.[8]
Sangita made her senior debut for India in 2022. Her first appearance was during season three of the FIH Pro League, in India's homes matches against Spain.[7] In her debut match, she scored her first international goal.[9] In 2022 Commonwealth Games, Indian women hockey team won bronze medal.[10]
Goal | Date | Location | width=100 | Opponent | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Score | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 February 2022 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India | 1–1 | 3–4 | [11] |