India, Dec. 1 -- NEW DELHI Indian women's hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh on Monday decided to step down from the role owing to personal reasons.

The 56-year-old was handed over the reins of the team in April 2024 following the team's failure to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Under Harendra, India won the Asian Champions Trophy last year in Rajgir but finished ninth and last in the Pro League to get relegated to the Nations League. The team could only win two matches in 16 outings, losing 11 and drawing three in the seven month long competition.

The team then finished with a silver medal at the Asia Cup in Hangzhou in September, also failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. However, India can still make the cut for the quadre...