Manpreet Singh – Indian hockey Player
Manpreet Singh is the current captain of the Indian national hockey team. The 26-year-old captain plays at half-back and holds 218 caps without a stoppage mark. He is also a member of Ranchi Rays of Hockey India League. Singh is currently dating Illi Najwa Saddique whom he met after a hockey tournament in person.
He pays homage to former players Sardar Singh and Moritz Fürste and draws inspiration from Cristiano Ronaldo. Motivation not only helps him on the pitch, but also to his teammates with his pep talks
Manpreet Singh represented India for the first time in a major tournament in London 2012. World Junior Men’s Hockey and 2013 Sultan of Johor Cup. He won silver at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014 and gold at the Asian Games in Incheon. Manpreet’s team went on to win gold.
He won gold in the Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy in 2016. The following year, 2017, he was appointed the captain of the national team and led his team to victory in the Asian Cup the same year. Later that year, he won bronze at the World Hockey League Final.
He also won bronze in the 2018 Asian Games, silver in the 2018 Champions Trophy and gold in the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy as a captain. The same year, Indian government protests him for the Arjuana’s offer. He received the best man in Player Player of Fed in 2019.
Personal life of Manpreet Singh
Manpreet basically belongs to a farming family growing up in Mithapur district of Jalandhar. Before India’s important match against Pakistan, he learns the sadness of his father’s death. As soon as he completed the final ceremony, he led his team and earned high respect.
His two elder brothers Amandeep and Sukhraj are also admirable hockey players. Manpreet got engaged to Malaysian well-known Illi Najwa Saddique whom he met in his sports team.
Manpreet Singh’s Career
Manpreet Singh started playing hockey at the age of nine, inspired by his older brothers (especially, the gifts they received) and Pargat Singh, the former captain of the Indian hockey team. Jalandhar. Despite strong opposition from his mother and siblings due to injury concerns, he never gave up his desire to participate in the sport.
Although he was motivated by the achievements of his siblings, it was the prize of Rs. 500 he earned which enabled him to pursue a career in hockey with the blessings of his family.
In 2005, Manpreet joined Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar which was a big step in his hockey career. It was then that he began his journey to become one of the best runners in the country. He made his international debut in 2011 as a member of the Indian youth team.
Former German captain Moritz Fürste is an inspiration to him, and Sardar Singh’s style of play inspires him. He is a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham, and he wears the same number 7 as them.
Junior hockey career of Manpreet Singh
In the 2013 Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup, he was selected as the captain of the Indian junior men’s hockey team. In the 2013 Sultan of Johor Cup, his Indian team won the gold medal in the final after beating Malaysia 3-0 in the final with Manpreet scoring a goal. The Asian Hockey Federation named him Junior Player of the Year in 2014.
Senior Hockey Carrer of Manpreet Singh
In 2016, he made his debut for the Indian men’s hockey team. He played in the men’s hockey tournament, in which India won silver after defeating Australia 3-1 in the final. In this case, India broke the record done 38 years. The same year, Malfetteter was appointed from Indian team for Olympic. When PR Shreejesh was injured on May 18,
he was appointed as the news editor for the Indian hockey team and replaced him as the subtitler for the semi-finals of the upcoming World League. He has been the captain of the Indian team since.
The way to success
Manpreet Singh made his international debut in 2011 when he played for the Indian youth team. Sardar Singh and the German commander Moritz Furste were among his heroes. He is a big fan of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo and wears the same shirt number, ‘7’, as the two leaders.
Manpreet Singh has represented India in over 259 international matches. At Mithapur Hockey Stadium, he started playing hockey at the request of his elder brothers, Sukhraj Singh and Amandeep Singh, and his father, Baljit Singh.
Manpreet Singh then participated in the 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. He was shocked to learn of his father’s death before the tournament began. He returned to the team after the funeral, and the Indian team eventually took the gold.
Manpreet Singh was the first Indian player to win the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Player of the Year award last year. Manpreet will be participating in his third Olympic Games after Rio in 2016 and London in 2012.
Lucky to be receiving my #HWC2023 jersey from the talented and young star @hardikrai16! Joke aside we are ready and all set for our campaign starting on the 13th here in #Rourkela – are you?
— Manpreet Singh (@manpreetpawar07) January 12, 2023
Send in your support and cheers for #TeamIndia! #IndiaKaGame #StarsBecomeLegends pic.twitter.com/wWKGRAvwZq
Awards received by Manpreet Singh
Arjuna Prize 2018
TOISA 2018
Accomplishment
Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014: silver medal
Asian Games of Incheon 2014: gold medal
London 2016 Men’s Hockey Championship: Silver Medal
Asian Cup 2017: Gold
2017 World Hockey League: Bronze Medal
Winners 2018: Silver Medal
Jakarta Asian Games 2018: Bronze
Asian Championship 2018: Gold Medal
