TRAILBLAZERS EP 1 - In conversation with Sardar Singh, Former Captain, Indian national hockey team

Sardar Singh became the youngest player to Captain the Indian hockey team when he led India at the 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, aged 22. Often known as the face of Indian hockey and held in high regard in the hockey world, Sardar Singh had an illustrious 12-year career.

Sardar Singh sheds light on how he developed an interest in hockey and the academy in Haryana where he first started playing the game. He credits his coach, Baldev Singh for helping him become a professional hockey player and mentions that Baldev Singh was very strict during training the players under him.

He describes the moment he made his debut for the Indian junior team in a four-nation tournament held in 2003. He was disappointed after the match as he felt it wasn’t his best game and had doubts about making a career in the sport.

Sardar Singh shares his experience of his selection for the Indian senior team camp where he shared the dressing room with some big names in Indian hockey such as Jugraj Singh, Dhanraj Pillay, Gaganjeet Singh and Prabhjot Singh.

He talks about the opportunity to lead the Indian side, his role as a central midfielder and shares tips on how the players in this position should play the game. He also shares the things he loves to do during free time such as shopping, going to the gym, eating a healthy diet and his fondness for cars.

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