India men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh on Olympic aspirations, his daughter Ruhanat and the drive to keep improving
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Indian men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh visited The Hindu’s Chennai Headquarters for a sit-down chat with the team. The conversation covered his time as skipper, Olympic journey, his baby daughter and the road ahead.
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A defender and a talismanic drag flicker - Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh rolls the worlds of offense and defense into one package. The 27-year-old has been leading the Indian side from the front, scoring 13 goals in the team’s gold medal-winning Asian Games campaign. He scored an identical number of goals in the Asian Champions Trophy earlier in the year, where India topped the podium. In the 2022-23 FIH Pro League, Harmanpreet leads the goal tally, netting 18 goals. 