Udita Duhan
Indian field hockey player
Udita Duhan (born 14 January 1998) is an Indian field hockey player and member of national team. She plays as a defender.
In 2024, during the Hockey India League auctions, Rarh Bengal Tigers acquired her for ₹32 lakhs. She is the most expensive player in the women's edition of the league.
Early life
Duhan was born in Bhiwani's Nangal village, Hisar district, Haryana. Her father, Jasbir Singh, was a police officer and also a handball player. She started playing handball but later shifted to hockey. After her father died in 2015, her mother Geetha Devi encouraged her to continue hockey and soon she joined SAI hostel.
Personal life
In March 2025, she married Indian field hockey player Mandeep Singh.
Career
2018: Silver at Asian Games, Jakarta.
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