Salima Tete

Salima Tete is an Indian field hockey player. On 2 May 2023, she was named as the captain of the India women's national field hockey team.

Early life and background

Tete is from a village in the Simdega district of Jharkhand. Both her parents work as farmers. Her father also played hockey.

Career

She made her debut for the national side in 2017 against Belarus.
At the 2018 Youth Olympic games, she was the captain of the Indian side, which went on to win a silver medal.
In 2021, she was selected in the Indian squad for the Tokyo Olympics.