Career
She hails from Manipur and plays as a forward. She trained at the Posterior Hockey Academy Despite being just 26 years old, Anuradha has already made 8 senior appearances for the national team Thokchom talked about the mood in the camp under new coach Mathias Ahrens saying the team is more confident now just ahead of the 2014-2015 Women"s FIH Hockey World League.
She said, “lieutenant has been a learning time under the new coach.
We are feeling more confident as we realise that while we break the defence chain of opponents. The Indian team finished fifth in the League Semifinals and qualified to the Olympics after 36 years.
On qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics Anuradha said:
Her father, a farmer supported her playing hockey in a state where football other than any sport is immensely popular. After the World League Semis Thockchom along with Sushila Chanu and Lily Chanu Mayengbam were praised for their contributions in the Indian women"s hockey squad.
The three women hockey players were given warm reception in their hometown.
