Deepika Soreng, forward for the India Women's Hockey Team, extended her heartfelt gratitude to Hockey India for bestowing upon her the esteemed Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year during the Hockey India 6th Annual Awards 2023 last month.

Deepika had a tremendous year in 2023 as she made her debut for the side in the Women's Junior Asia Cup.

She helped the team win the Gold medal, scoring 7 goals in 6 matches and emerged as the second-highest goal-scorer for the side in the tournament.