SARDARA SINGH aka Sardar Singh INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER:BIOGRAPHY/PROFILE

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Sardara Singh aka Sardar Singh Biography

Saradara Singh aka Sardar Singh is a International level hockey player. On 15^th July 1986 Sardar singh was given birth at Santnagar, Rania Tehsil Sirsa which is located in the North Indian state Haryana. He is the currently the Senior Men's Indian hockey team captain. Saradar Singh covers the central mid field position which can be called the nucleus/cpu of the team. Sardar SIngh generates speed, skill & tactical game play which is best mixed with each other to form him as a formidable player. He was the youngest ever player to lead the senior Indian Hockey men's team when he led the side at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2008.He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015 for his excellence in field hockey.

Sardara Singh Career

Sardar Singh started his career as debut for India in the junior team in 2003-2004, Poland.Saradar Singh nearly was about to quit the game during his junior career.He was really shy to play in front of huge crowds.Also it was said that during the full 70 minutes he did'n't even touch the ball.That was the time he felt he was not an essential fit in the squad.But then came the surprise,he got a call for the senior men's team.Then he made his senior debut against Pakistan in 2006.He is a Deputy Superintendent Police Officer with the Haryana Police and plays for their team.In 2005, sardar played for Chandigarh Dynamos in the inaugural season of the premier Hockey League. He played for Hyderabad Sultans in the next three seasons till 2008 as captaining the side. In 2010,he was included in the 18.men FIH All-Star team. In the same year, he was signed by the Belgian club to play in the Belgian Hockey League.He made an impressive show at the 2013 Asia cup that leads to signing of Dutch club,HC Bloemendaal as a replacement to Teun de Nooijer.

Sardar singh became the highest-paid marquee player as the Delhi franchise brought him for USD 78,000. The team was named as Delhi Waveriders. He was the captain by his side to a second place finish in its inaugural season and awarded as the ‘Player of the Tournament’.

Singh made that there is no bigger dream than winning an Olympic medal and so he made sure that the sport of Hockey gets its rightful image back.when he was played as junior debut in Poland in 2003-2004, he has seen the Indian Teams go from Highs to Lows.However singh has consistently improved and made his presence felt at the highest level of sport.

Sardar was appointed as the captain of the Indian Hockey team in the Sultan Azlan Shah cup thus becoming the youngest Indian player to be at the helm of affairs on the field.As India failed to qualify for the last Olympics, all the seniors faced the darkest moments in Indian hockey,sardar built up a new younger and energetic team which made winning the Commenwealth and Asian Games gold. Under singh,Indian team became the first team to qualify for the Rio Olympics.Singh is a big player in the Indian midfiled, respected by the younger players who look forward to his wisdom on the field. Sardar is also an Arjuna Award winner and one of the big names in Indian advertising with deals worth 4.5 crores.

Sardara Singh Achievements

The achievements of sardara singh is as follows:

Ø In 2006, he participated in Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament in Malaysia and the team won the Bronze medal. In SAF games at Colombo placed 2^nd position.

Ø In 2007, he participated in BDO Hockey Champions challenge at Belgium and got Bronze medal.

Ø He participated in Four Nations International Tournament at Germany and won Bronze medal.

Ø In Four Nations Hockey Tournament at Lahore won Silver medal

Ø He participated in Hockey Asia at Chennai 2007 and won Gold medal.

Ø In 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, India won the Gold

Ø In 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers, India won the Gold medal.

In 6^th December 2015 India won the Bronze medal at the Hero Hockey World League Final 2015 played under the Hockey team captain Sardara Singh.He made the Indian Hockey team from the lows to highs.Thus ,conclude that the Arjuna Award winner Sardara Singh being 29, made the Indian Hockey team as popular bringing the team to the success.

Sardara Singh Personal Life

Sardar singh is from a hockey family , so pursuing hockey was not an issue in sardar's family.Sardar Singh has a elder brother named Didar singh who is a drag flick specialist also represented the National team .Sardar and Didar Singh both played in the same jerseys for Hyderabad Sultans during the Premier hockey League (PHL was the first domestic league which was started ,after that only IPL all started) and so did they were the champions during the 2005 edition.

Sardar Singh's girl friend is Ashpal Bhogal who is also a hockey player.She represents the England Junior women's team. It is said that Sardar Singh and Ashpal Bhogal met during a tournament in England.The Indian captain with his wand and handsome looks did impress the lady in love who is also the best in pairing our Indian captain.The couple are always seen supporting each other especially Ashpal Bhogal since Sardar singh has a hectic schedule , although he spends good time with his lady in love.The marriage is expected to be on cards after the Olympics 2016 .We will have to wait until we get an official confirmation.