NEW DELHI, June 12 -- Defender Deep Grace Ekka retired in January 2024. Rani Rampal then made her retirement official late last year. Vandana Katariya decided to call it a day two months ago. The old guard of Indian women's hockey is slowly walking into the sunset, having led them into new territory over the last decade, chiefly the 2016 Rio Olympics when India qualified for the Games for the first time in 36 years and Tokyo 2021 when the then Rani-led side ended an unprecedented fourth - narrowly missing out on a medal. But two stars of the old guard are still around, still delivering and willing to give it their all every time they step on the pitch. Goalkeeper Savita Punia, who will turn 35 next month, and 33-year-old defender Sushila Ch...