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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Indian Oil Corporation: Delhi, IND |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He and Chandigarh Dynamos team-mate Baljit Singh were involved in a road accident in Chandigarh in January 2006. His car collided with an out of control vehicle coming from the opposite direction and he and Singh both suffered minor head injuries. They were taken to the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, where a CT scan revealed everything was normal. (Tribune India, 23 Jan 2006) |
| Awards and honours | As a result of his efforts in India's Junior World Cup-winning team, he was awarded the roll of honour for excellence in sports by the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, for outstanding achievement in sport. (Tribune India, 02 Mar 2002) He was part of the India team that won the 2001 U18 Asia Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia and was one of three India players honoured with a place in the tournament's All-Asia XI. (Indian Field Hockey, 12 Jun 2001) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | India |
| Location | Malaysia |
General Interest | |
| Other information | PHL RUNNER-UP He captained the Chandigarh Dynamos to the runners-up spot in the 2006 edition of the Premier Hockey League [PHL]. After helping the Dynamos to the first division title in 2005, he nearly went one step further in 2006, but the Dynamos eventually lost out on the main prize, going down 2-1 in the best-of-three finals series to the Bangalore Lions. (Rediff, 02 Feb 2006) ADDITIONAL He was part of the squad that won India’s first ever Junior World Cup in 2001, thrashing Argentina 6-1 in the final in Hobart, Australia. Earlier in the year, he had also been part of the India team that won the inaugural U18 Asia Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, beating Uzbekistan 7-0 in the final. (Indian Field Hockey, 12 Jan 2001, Rediff, 01 Oct 2001) CAPTAINCY Was named captain of the Indian hockey team in 2009, since the FIH Men's Champions Challenge Tournament in Argentina. (india-server.com, 13 Nov 2009) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | India |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jose Brasa |
| Coach from what year? | 2009 |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | Hindi, English |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Spain |