India, July 9 -- The Indian women's hockey team raised hopes of a rosy future after finishing fourth in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, missing a bronze medal by a whisker. However, it has been downhill since then with the team hitting a new low almost every season since then.

The failure to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics led to Dutchwoman Janneke Schopman being removed as chief coach. Hockey India appointed Harendra Singh for a second time, after almost six years.

Under him, India lost all eight away games in the 2023-24 Pro League, although it could be argued that Harendra had taken over. India just escaped relegation after finishing eighth.

The team bounced back by winning the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir, going undefeated in...