The India national korfball team is managed by the Korfball Federation of India (KFI), representing India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 in korfball

Korfball

Korfball is a mixed gender team sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. A team consists of eight players; four female and four male. A team also includes a coach. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1902 by Nico Broekhuysen. In the Netherlands there are around 580 clubs, and over a...

 international competitions.

Korfball

Korfball

Korfball is a mixed gender team sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. A team consists of eight players; four female and four male. A team also includes a coach. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1902 by Nico Broekhuysen. In the Netherlands there are around 580 clubs, and over a...

 has produced some talented players who have made their state and country proud, including Vizeta Marchino (Bihar), Rineesh Mittal, Aparna Singh (Uttar Pradesh), Rampal (Haryana), Mohan Padwanshi (Maharastra),Nitu Chandra (Bihar), Madam (Haryana).
Rineesh Mittal and Vizeta Marchino were regular members of the Indian team from 1991-96.

Tournament History

World Championships
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
1991	4th World Championship 1991 Korfball World Championship The 1991 Korfball World Championship was the 4th edition of the major international korfball competition. It was held in Belgium on April 2-6, in the cities of Antwerp, Berchem, Brussels, Ghent and Turnhout. In a very close final, Belgium defeated Netherlands by 11–10.-Pool matches:Legend* Portugal...	Antwerp (Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... )	11th place
1995	5th World Championship 1995 Korfball World Championship The 5th Korfball World Championship was held in New Delhi in November 1995, with the participation of 12 national teams.-First round:-Intermediate round:...	New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...  (India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... )	12th place
1999	6th World Championship 1999 Korfball World Championship The 6th Korfball World Championship was held in Adelaide on July 1999, with the participation of 12 national teams.-First round:-Final round:-Final ranking:# # # # # # # # # # # # -External links:*...	Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...  (Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... )	11th place
2003	7th World Championship 2003 Korfball World Championship The 7th Korfball World Championship was held in The Netherlands on 2003, with the participation of 16 national teams.-Preliminary round:-Groups Round:-Final round:-Final ranking:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #...	Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...  (The Netherlands)	14th place
2007	8th World Championship 2007 Korfball World Championship The 8th Korfball World Championship was held in Brno on November 1–10, 2007 with 16 national teams in competition.The best 8 teams qualified for the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei....	Brno Brno Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...  (Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... )	12th place
2011	9th World Championship 2011 Korfball World Championship The 9th Korfball World Championship is held in Shaoxing, China, on October 27 – November 5, 2011 with 16 national teams in competition.-Teams:-Pool matches:Legend-Title pools:...	Shaoxing Shaoxing Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. Located on the south bank of the Qiantang River estuary, it borders Ningbo to the east, Taizhou to the southeast, Jinhua to the southwest, and Hangzhou to the west. It was once known as "越"...  (China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... )	13th place

World Games Korfball at the World Games Korfball was introduced as a World Games sport at the 1985 World Games in London. -Medalists:...
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
1985	2nd World Games	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...  (England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... )	6th place

Asia-Oceania Championships Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship is the korfball competition played by the Asian and Oceanian national teams, organized by the Asia-Oceania Korfball Federation and the International Korfball Federation.- History :-External links:*...
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
1992	2nd Asia-Oceania Championship	Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...  (India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... )
1994	3rd Asia-Oceania Championship	Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...  (Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... )	?
1998	4th Asia-Oceania Championship	Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...  (South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... )
2002	5th Asia-Oceania Championship	Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...  (India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... )	3rd place
2006	7th Asia-Oceania Championship 2006 Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship The 2006 Asia Oceania Korfball Championship was held in Hong Kong with 7 national teams in competition, from July 4 to 9. The top 4 teams qualificated for the 2007 World Championships.-First round:-Second round classification matches:3rds vs 2nds...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	3rd place
2010	8th Asia-Oceania Championship 2010 Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship The 2010 Asia Oceania Korfball Championship was held in China with 8 national teams in competition, from April 3 to 8.-First round:- Final round :5th-8th placesSemifinalsFinals matches- Final standings :...	China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...	5th place

Asia Championships
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
2008	2nd Asian Championship	Jaipur Jaipur Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....  (India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... )	2nd place

Junior World Cup
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
2009	19th Junior World Cup Tournament	Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	7th place

Current squad

National team in the 2011 World Championship

Chetna Pooja Thapa Shalini Sushila Saini Savita Natasha Srishti Kansar

Pardeep Dahiya (Captain) Nitesh Rajesh Chhikara Saurabh Dev Balhara Puneet Kumar