The India 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 Championship

Asian Nations Cup

Asian Games

CAVA Nations League

CAVA Challenge Cup

Lusofonia Games

South Asian Games

Results and schedule

2024

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2025

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Current squad

The following list consists of 14 players who were called for 2025 AVC Women's Nations Cup. Head coach: Nilesh Matte

Notable players

* Minimol Abraham * Aswani Kiran * Priyanka Bora *

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* Jagmati Sangwan * Soorya Thottangal

References

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