Archive · 24 Aug 2025
Gujarat's Bansari Solanki to Represent India in Asia Cup
Bansari Solanki, a hockey player from Gujarat, is making history!
She's going to play for India in a big tournament called the Asia Cup.
She started playing for fun, then got help from famous hockey players like Dhanraj Pillay and Romeo James.
They taught her to be a great goalkeeper.
She's the first woman from her state to play for India and the first from Gujarat in a long time.
It wasn't easy; she missed home when she trained far away.
But she kept working hard and now she's part of the national team, ready to make her country proud.
Bansari Solanki, a hockey goalkeeper from Gujarat, is set to represent India in the Asia Cup.
Solanki was mentored by Dhanraj Pillay and later coached by Romeo James.
She is the first woman from Gujarat to play for India, and the first from the state since 1960.
Solanki's journey began playing hockey for fun at school, later moving to Vadodara for training.
An injury to Savita Punia opened the door for Solanki to join the Asia Cup-bound team.
- Who
- Bansari Solanki, a hockey player from Gujarat.
- What
- Bansari Solanki is representing India in the Asia Cup as a hockey goalkeeper.
- When
- Next month, in Hangzhou, China.
- Where
- Hangzhou, China.
- Why
- Solanki's hard work and an opportunity due to another player's injury led to her selection.
- Sport
- Hockey
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Origin
- Gujarat, India
- Mentor
- Dhanraj Pillay
- Coach
- Romeo James
- Tournament
- Asia Cup