Indian women's national volleyball team represents

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in international competitions and is managed by the

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. In July 2018, Minimol Abraham was appointed as the captain of the Indian national team for the

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. The team won the gold medal at the

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as they defeated

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in the final.

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

Similar to their male counterparts, the Indian women's team has never qualified for the summer Olympics.

FIVB World Championship

India has qualified only once in the World Championship.

Asian Volleyball Championship

Asian Games

South Asian Games

Notable players

* Minimol Abraham * Saroj Kumari Piploda * Aswani Kiran *

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References

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