Hockey India has congratulated midfielder Navjot Kaur on completing 200 international matches. Navjot achieved the feat during India's FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2022 match against Spain in Terrassa.
Navjot has been a regular member of the Indian side in recent years and has been a part of the Indian team participating in the FIH Hockey Women's Pro League 2021/22 and 2020 Olympic Games.
On completing her 200 international matches, an emotional Navjot said- "When I picked up the hockey stick, I just wanted to wear the Indian jersey and now I am really honored to have completed 200 matches for India in the World Cup." '
Navjot Kaur made her debut for India in a series against New Zealand at Napier in 2012. After that he never looked back. She was a member of the Indian team that won bronze and silver medals at the Asian Games in 2014 and 2018 respectively. He also competed for the national team at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where India finished fifth and fourth respectively.
Congratulating Navjot on his 200th international match, head coach Janneke Schopman said, "I congratulate Navjot on completing 200 matches for India. Achieving this milestone in a big event like the World Cup is a special moment.