The Indian Women's Hockey Team set off for Europe early Wednesday morning, kicking off its journey toward the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026, set to take place from 15 to 30 August.

Departing from Bengaluru, the squad will transit via Mumbai before taking an onward flight to Frankfurt, Germany, where it will complete the final leg of its preparations ahead of the major FIH tournament. While in Frankfurt, the Indian side is scheduled to play a couple of warm-up games against host Germany on 31 July and 1 August to get accustomed to European conditions.