Hardik Singh and Savita Punia win Hockey India men’s and women’s Player of Year awards

Hardik Singh and Savita Punia win Hockey India men’s and women’s Player of Year awards

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Category : Sports Published on: March 21 2023

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  • Midfielder Hardik Singh and goalkeeper Savita Punia have won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Award for Player of The Year 2022 in men’s and women’s category respectively.
  • The 24-year-old Hardik beat his illustrious senior players like Manpreet Singh and Harmanpreet Singh to win the coveted award for 2022 named after hockey legend Balbir Singh senior at the fifth Hockey India Annual Awards.
  • Hardik was the most impressive player for India in the FIH World Cup held in Odisha in January before he was ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury he suffered during the second group match against England.
  • Both Hardik and Savita received Rs 25 lakh each, along with a trophy. The total prize money for the wards was in excess of Rs 2.7 crore.
  • Member of the 1964 Olympics gold-winning team, Gurbux Singh won the prestigious Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for 2022 for his outstanding contribution to the sport of hockey.
  • The award carries Rs 30 lakh and a trophy.
  • Current national team captain Harmanpreet was named the best defender for 2022.
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