Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Jharkhand Asian Games Gold Medalists Receive Celebratory Homecoming in Ranchi
Four hockey players from Jharkhand came home to Ranchi on Sunday.
They had just helped India's women's team win gold at the Asian Games.
India beat China 1-0 in the final.
The players were Salima Tete, Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung, and Deepika Soreng.
Many people came to the airport to celebrate them.
There were drums, cheering, garlands, and bouquets.
The players also got to see their families again.
India had not won Asian Games gold in women's hockey for 44 years.
Four Jharkhand players from India's women's hockey team received a warm welcome at Ranchi's Birsa Munda Airport on Sunday.
The players were captain Salima Tete and teammates Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung, and Deepika Soreng.
Fans, family members, coaches, sports enthusiasts, and Hockey Jharkhand officials greeted them with drums, chants, garlands, and bouquets.
India won the women's hockey gold medal by defeating China 1-0 in the final.
The victory ended India's 44-year wait for Asian Games gold in women's hockey; the four Jharkhand players were described as having played a pivotal role.
- Who
- Indian women's hockey captain Salima Tete and teammates Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung, and Deepika Soreng.
- What
- The four players returned to a celebratory welcome after helping India win Asian Games women's hockey gold.
- When
- Sunday; no date is specified.
- Where
- Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- Why
- They were welcomed for their role in India's 1-0 final victory over China, which secured women's hockey gold after a 44-year wait.
- Players welcomed
- Salima Tete, Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung, and Deepika Soreng
- Arrival airport
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi
- Travel route stated
- They arrived in Ranchi via Bengaluru from Japan.
- Final result
- India defeated China 1-0.
- Achievement
- India won Asian Games gold in women's hockey after 44 years.
- Welcome
- Well-wishers greeted the players with drums, chants, garlands, and bouquets.