Madhuri Kindo

Madhuri Kindo (born 25 February 2002) is an Indian field hockey player from Odisha. She plays as a goalkeeper for the India women's national field hockey team. She is yet to make her debut in the playing XI. She made her Junior India debut in 2021.

Early life Kindo grew up in a farming family in Birmitrapur Odisha. She got interested in hockey by watching her brother Manoj Kindo play hockey, while their father, Shankar Kindo worked in the fields. Inspired by him, she started playing hockey too and joined the Panposh Sports Hostel in 2012. She initially played as a defender but later became a goalkeeper.

Career Kindo participated in several national championships representing Odisha, and in 2021, she was selected for the Indian junior team. Madhuri's performance at the Junior Women's Asia Cup 2023 in Japan helped her team win the gold medal. She received a job offer from Western Railways in Mumbai.

In April 2024, Madhuri joined the Indian team during an evaluation camp at SAI Bengaluru.