Auckland, June 21 -- The Indian Women's Hockey Team was crowned champion of the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26 after defeating the hosts 2-0 in the final at Auckland on Sunday.

Navneet Kaur (4') gave India the early lead before Sunelita Toppo (15') doubled India's advantage. The team produced a stellar defensive display to protect their lead and win the title, which also marked their return to the FIH Hockey Women's Pro League next season, according to a press release.

Lalremsiami won the 'Player of the Match' award in the final, while Deepika finished as the joint-top scorer in the tournament with six goals to her name - sharing the honours with USA's Ashley Sessa.

This is India's second Nations Cup title, having w...