Hardik Singh and Salima Tete win Balbir Singh Senior Award for Player of the Year 2023

Category : Sports Published on: April 04 2024

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Indian hockey team midfielders Hardik Singh and Salima Tete were honoured with the Balbir Singh Senior Award for Player of the Year 2023 in the men's and women's category respectively at the Hockey India Annual Awards.
The sixth annual Hockey India Awards 2023 were announced on 31st March 2024 in New Delhi. At the ceremony, Salima Tete and Hardik Singh were selected as the female and male players of the year 2023.
Hardik Singh as the vice-captain of the Indian hockey men's team was part of the bronze medal-winning Indian team and the Hangzhou Asian team at the Tokyo Olympics 2023.
Salima Tete also won a bronze medal at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games by being a part of the Indian women's hockey team.
Ashok Kumar was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for the recognized achievements that were part of the 1975 World Cup triumph.