Sardara Singh
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Sardara Singh sometimes referred as Sardar Singh, is India
n professional male field hockey
player. He is the captain of Hyderabad Sultans
, and remained the captain of the Chandigarh Dynamos
in the Premier Hockey League
(PHL)in India
. Sardara usually plays the center half position on the India national hockey team and Chandigarh Dynamos
. Sardara has also become the youngest player to ever captain the India national hockey team in the 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament
, and part of the 2009 team as well which won the cup, wherein he was a midfielder.
. He is also part of their police force and plays for their team. He is also a Deputy Supertindent Police Officer (DSP) for the state of Haryana
.
His brother Didar Singh also plays for Haryana
and Chandigarh Dynamos
. He is a drag flick specialist and also is a DSP.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n professional male field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player. He is the captain of Hyderabad Sultans
Hyderabad Sultans
The Hyderabad Sultans is the Premier Hockey League team from Hyderabad of royal lineage, mixing tradition with modernity, they are the progressive nawabs. The squad is captained by Sardara Singh since 2007-08 edition. They were winners of first Premier Hockey League in 2005.-Founding:The club was...
, and remained the captain of the Chandigarh Dynamos
Chandigarh Dynamos
Chandigarh Dynamoes are a Premier Hockey League team based in Chandigarh, Punjab. The team captain is Rajpal Singh.-History:During the 2004 season, the Chandigarh Dynamos played in tier 2. Their goalkeeper Gurkirat Mann was adjudged the best goalkeeper for the 2004 season. Following their win, they...
in the Premier Hockey League
Premier Hockey League
The now defunct Premier Hockey League was a professional league competition for field Hockey clubs in the top division of the Indian hockey system. There were seven teams in the PHL. The competition was held every year from 2005 till 2008.-History:...
(PHL)in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Sardara usually plays the center half position on the India national hockey team and Chandigarh Dynamos
Chandigarh Dynamos
Chandigarh Dynamoes are a Premier Hockey League team based in Chandigarh, Punjab. The team captain is Rajpal Singh.-History:During the 2004 season, the Chandigarh Dynamos played in tier 2. Their goalkeeper Gurkirat Mann was adjudged the best goalkeeper for the 2004 season. Following their win, they...
. Sardara has also become the youngest player to ever captain the India national hockey team in the 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament
Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity. The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of...
, and part of the 2009 team as well which won the cup, wherein he was a midfielder.
Career
He plays for his native state of HaryanaHaryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. He is also part of their police force and plays for their team. He is also a Deputy Supertindent Police Officer (DSP) for the state of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
.
His brother Didar Singh also plays for Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
and Chandigarh Dynamos
Chandigarh Dynamos
Chandigarh Dynamoes are a Premier Hockey League team based in Chandigarh, Punjab. The team captain is Rajpal Singh.-History:During the 2004 season, the Chandigarh Dynamos played in tier 2. Their goalkeeper Gurkirat Mann was adjudged the best goalkeeper for the 2004 season. Following their win, they...
. He is a drag flick specialist and also is a DSP.
Achievements
- He was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2010 Sultan Azlan Shah CupThe 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the nineteenth installment of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, held between 6–16 May 2010. Due to bad weather, the final between India and Korea was abandoned after 6 minutes and 14 seconds minutes of play...
, where India won the Gold.
- He Participated in Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey TournamentSultan Azlan Shah Hockey TournamentThe Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity. The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of...
in Malaysia in the year 2006 and the team won Bronze Medal.
- He Participated in SAF Games at Colombo in the year 2006 and the team scored 2nd position.
- He participated in 7th Junior Challenge Open Men's at Poland 2006 and scored 2nd position.
- He Participated in BDO Hockey Champions Challenge at Belgium 2007 and got Bronze Medal.
- He Participated in Commonwealth Games 2006 at MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
- He Participated in INDO-PAK series 2006.
- He Participated in Four Nations International Tournament at Germany and the team scored Bronze Medal.
- He also participated in Four Nations Hockey Tournament at Lahore and the team win Silver Medal.
- He participated in Hockey Asia CupHockey Asia CupThe ASHF Asia Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey tournament governed by the Asian Hockey Federation . It was introduced in 1982 for men's competition and the women's competition was added a year later as non-official championship until the official tournament held in...
at Chennai 2007 and the team grabbed Gold Medal.
- He participated for India in Canada for the 7 game Test Series against the Canadian National Field Hockey Team