Bengaluru, May 21 -- The Indian Women's Hockey Team left for their tour of Australia in Perth on Thursday. The team is scheduled to play four matches against the hosts on May 26, 27, 29 and 30 at the Perth Hockey Stadium.

The tour will offer a series of competitive matches, giving the Indian Women's Hockey Team an opportunity to test themselves against one of the best teams in the world. Following the conclusion of the Australia tour, the team will travel to Auckland, New Zealand, for the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2026, scheduled to take place from June 15-21, as per a press release from Hockey India.

Having undergone rigorous preparations at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru ahead of the tour, Captain Salima ...