Vaishnavi Phalke
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Born
Vaishnavi Phalke
23 December 2003
Asu, Satara, Maharashtra, India
23 December 2003
Asu, Satara, Maharashtra, India
Playing position
Midfielder
Years
Team
–
Hockey Maharashtra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
Vaishnavi Phalke 23 December 2003 Asu, Satara, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Hockey Maharashtra | ||
| – | Income Tax | ||
| 2025– | Soorma Hockey Club | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2022– | India U21 | 12 | (3) |
| 2023– | India | 69 | (9) |
Medal record | |||
Vaishnavi Phalke (born 23 December 2003) is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team.[1] She plays for Hockey Maharashtra in the domestic hockey tournaments. She plays as a defender.
Vaishnavi hails from a farmers' family in the small village of Asu in Satara district, Maharashtra. Her father was also a wrestler.[2] She learnt her basics at the Government Sports Academy in Pune.[3] Her father who never won a tournament as wrestler, wanted her daughter to become a good player. He sent her to Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune in 2011. Vaishnavi tried different games before choosing hockey.[2][4]
