New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Former Indian men's hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh was overwhelmed after he received a letter of appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his retirement.
New Delhi Sep 30 PTI Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey star Birendra Lakra on Thursday announced that he is quitting the game with immediate effect hours after his teammate Rupinder Pal Singh announced his retirement Lakras retirement was announced by Hockey India on its official twitter handle A solid defender and one of the most influential Indian Mens Hockey Team figures the Odisha star has announced his retirement from the Indian national team Happy Retirement Birendra Lakra HI tweeted The 31-year-old Lakra a defender was part of Indias bronze medal-winning side in the Tokyo Olympics He was also part of the 2014 gold medal-winning Incheon Asian Games team and the side that claimed bronze in 2018 Jakarta Hours earlier Lakras teammate drag-flicker Rupinder who played a starring role in the historic bronze-winning Tokyo Olympics campaign announced his surprise international retirement to make way for youngsters PTI SSC SSC AH AH
New Delhi Sep 30 PTI Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh on Thursday announced his retirement from international hockey with immediate effect to make way for youngsters I would like to inform you about my decision to retire from Indian hockey team The past couple of months have undoubtedly been the best days of my life Standing on the podium in Tokyo along with my teammates with whom I have shared some of the most incredible experiences of my life was a feeling I will cherish forever Rupinder wrote in a statement posted on his official twitter handle I believe it is time for me to make way for young and talented players to experience every great joy I have felt in these last 13 years of representing India The 30-year-old Rupinder regarded as one of the best drag-flickers of the country represented India in 223 matches Rupinder was an intergral part of the Indian hockey team that won bronze medal in the Tokyo Games this year ending a 41-year-old medal drought for the eight-time Olympic champions PTI SSC SSC KHS KHS
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