Question

Name the captain of the Indian men's hockey team, as on January 2021:
1. Manpreet Singh Pawar
2. Simranjeet Singh
3. Lalit Upadhyay
4. SV Sunil

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Manpreet Singh Pawar

The correct answer is Manpreet Singh Pawar.

•  Manpreet Singh Pawar- the captain of the Indian men's hockey team, as on January 2021.
  • He led the Indian field hockey team to the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
  • He plays as a halfback.
• The Indian men's national field hockey team represents India in international Field hockey competitions and is governed by Hockey India.
  • The Indian hockey team won the gold medal while making its debut in the 1928 Olympics.
  • The Indian hockey team won the gold medal in the Olympic Games six times consecutively between 1928 and 1956.
  • The other two gold medals were won in Tokyo in 1964 and Moscow Olympics in 1980.

• Field Hockey:
  • No of Players - 11 each side
  • Terms used:- Advancing, Bully, Center pass, Dribble, Flick, Penalty corner, Scoop, Striker, Undercutting, etc.
• Some of the famous Indian Hockey players:
  • Dhyan Chand
  • Balbir Singh Sr.
  • Dhanraj Pillay
  • Mohammed Sahid
  • Sardar Singh
  • Harmanpreet Singh
  • Sandeep Singh