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Rajinder Singh (born 22 December 2002) is an Indian field hockey player from Haryana. He made his senior Indian debut in the two-match series against Germany in October 2024.  He plays as a midfielder and is a product of Namdhari Sports Academy. He plays for Haryana in the domestic tournaments and for Hyderabad Toofans in the Hero Hockey India League 2024.

Early life and education

Singh is from Sant Nagar village, Sirsa district, Haryana. He is the son of a land-owning farmer and took up hockey by chance when he joined the Namdhari Academy to get a new hockey stick, like others in his village. He learnt his basics under coach Harwinder Singh and later, former Indian skipper Sardar Singh, who hails from the same village, became his mentor. His Haryana state coach is Sandeep Sangwan.

Career

In October 2022, Singh’s first big medal came in the 2022 Sultan of Johor Cup, held at Johor Bahru, Malaysia, where India won a gold medal. Next year too, he was in the Indian team that won a bronze medal in the 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup. In December, he was also part of the India team that came fourth in the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup. In 2023, he played in the Indian team that won the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023. He also participated in the FIH pro league for men in the 2022-23 season.

References

  1. ^ "Rajinder Singh - Hockey India". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  2. PTI (2024-10-23). "IND vs GER: Inspired by Sardar, Rajinder set for senior India debut in 2024 bilateral hockey series against Germany". Sportstar. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  3. ^ Chakraborty, Saikat (2024-11-17). "After an impressive debut at the Nationals, Haryana's Rajinder looks to adapt to international hockey with India A". Sportstar. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  4. Sportstar, Team (2022-10-29). "India defeats Australia to win third Sultan of Johor Cup in shootout". Sportstar. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  5. "Rajinder Singh | India hockey player". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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