India's Harmanpreet Singh was crowned as Men's Player Of The Year and his former compatriot PR Sreejesh was named Men's Goalkeeper Of The Year, announced the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday honoured Paris Olympic medalist P.R. Sreejesh at an event at the Jimmy George Indoor Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Hockey India League (HIL) auction witnessed a flurry of strategic bids and significant selections as teams aimed to bolster their squads for the upcoming season. Key figures from various franchises shared their thoughts on their team compositions and the auction process, highlighting the
Newly appointed Head Coach, PR Sreejesh will take charge of the team in Malaysia with Amir Ali serving as Captain and Rohit named as his deputy, as per a press release from Hockey India.
Legendary Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi said that the women's sport has been "holding the Indian sport" together in the last few years and have been a part of an "incredible revolution" that will continue for the next decade.
Sreejesh, who called it quits from international level hockey after India's second successive bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, said that even though India secured the Asian Champions Trophy title, their fifth, the tournament is not a right one to judge the performance of the two goalies.
SG Sports, Media & Entertainment (SGSE), part of the APL Apollo Group, announced the launch of the franchise. With a star-studded lineup of management and coaches, the franchise is set to take the hockey world by storm in the HIL, which is making an eagerly awaited comeback after 2017.
Former Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh expressed his delight in being nominated for the prestigious FIH Men's Goalkeeper of the Year Award 2024, following his standout performance at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Indian Men's Hockey Team skipper Harmanpreet Singh has been nominated for the FIH Player of the Year award, whereas former goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is been considered for the Goalkeeper of the Year award.
Sreejesh received a heartfelt letter from PM Modi congratulating him on his bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics and his retirement from international hockey.