Navneet Kaur’s Personal Details
Name: Navneet Kaur
Date of Birth: 26 January 1996
Birthplace: Shahabad Markanda, Haryana, India
Position: Forward
Navneet Kaur was born in Shahabad Markanda in Haryana, a town widely known as a hub of Indian women’s hockey that has produced several international players.
Growing up in a sporting environment, Navneet developed an early interest in hockey and trained at the Shahabad Hockey Academy, one of India’s most prominent grassroots training centres for women’s hockey. Her natural speed and attacking instincts helped her rise quickly through junior competitions and state-level tournaments.
Her consistent performances soon earned her a place in the Indian junior national team, setting the stage for her international career.
Navneet made her senior debut for India in 2016 and soon became a regular member of the national team’s forward line. She was part of the Indian squad that won the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, one of India’s major achievements in women’s hockey in recent years.
Navneet represented India in several major international tournaments, including: Tokyo Olympics 2020 (played in 2021) – India finished 4th, Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018 (London), Asian Games 2018 (Jakarta) – Silver Medal, Asian Games 2022 (Hangzhou) – Bronze Medal, Asia Cup 2022 (Muscat) – Bronze Medal, Commonwealth Games 2022 (Birmingham) – Bronze Medal, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 (Ranchi) – Gold Medal, FIH Nations Cup 2022 (Spain) – Gold Medal.
On 8 April 2022, Navneet Kaur completed 100 international appearances for India during the 2021–22 FIH Women’s Pro League match against the Netherlands. She marked the milestone in style by delivering a standout performance and was named Player of the Match against the Dutch team.
Her ability to press defenders and create turnovers also adds defensive value to the team’s forward line.
Honours & Achievements:
Olympian: Tokyo 2020 (4th place finish)
Silver Medal: Asian Games 2018
Bronze Medal: Asian Games 2022
Bronze Medal: Commonwealth Games 2022
Bronze Medal: Asia Cup 2022
Gold Medal: Asian Champions Trophy 2023
Gold Medal: FIH Nations Cup 2022
