Salima Tete (born 26 December 2001) is an Indian field hockey player. On 2 May 2023, she was named as the captain of the Indian hockey team.

Early life and background Tete is from Debdoot Sheet 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 youth hockey5s team, which went on to win a silver medal.

In 2021, she was selected in the Indian squad for the Tokyo Olympics.

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External links

Salima Tete at Hockey India