Rupinder Pal Singh

Rupinder Pal Singh (born 11 November 1990) is a professional field hockey player, who currently represents India in the Indian Hockey Team. He plays as a fullback and is known for his abilities as one of the best drag flickers in the world.[1] He represented India in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, 2014 Asian Games at Incheon, 2016 Olympic Games held at Rio de Janeiro, and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, held at Gold Coast, Australia.

Rupinder Pal Singh
Personal information
Full name Rupinder Pal Singh
Born (1990-11-11) 11 November 1990
Faridkot, Punjab, India
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–present Indian Overseas Bank
2013–present Delhi Waveriders 26 (14)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–present India 202 (82)
Medal record
Men’s Field Hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
2014 IncheonTeam
2018 JakartaTeam
Asia Cup
2013 IpohTeam
Commonwealth Games
2014 GlasgowTeam
Asian Champions Trophy
2011 Ordos CityTeam
2012 DohaTeam
2016 Kuantan, MalaysiaTeam

Early life

Rupinder Pal Singh was born in a Sikh family in Faridkot, Punjab, India. The six- plus-footer, is the youngest of the family, who took up hockey at the age of eleven. He is related to international hockey player, Gagan Ajit Singh. His interest in hockey got a boost when got selected for the Chandigarh Hockey Academy.

Career

Singh's international debut was in May 2010 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh. His side went on to win the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[2] The following year, Rupinder scored his first international Hat-trick against Great Britain[3] in the 2011 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. In the same tournament, Singh won the Top-scorer Award and was named in the Sultan Azlan Shah XI Team. At the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup, Rupinder was named as the team's Vice-captain.[4]

Hockey India League

Rupinder was bought by the Delhi franchise for a hefty sum. The Delhi team was named Delhi Waveriders.[5] During an interview, Rupinder was quoted saying "“I was surprised when the Delhi side picked me up for such a huge amount, but the tournament gave me a good platform to hone my skills, spending time with players like Sardar Singh and Nicolas Jacobi made me improve my game a lot and it showed in my performance, Even though we lost to Ranchi in the final,the team had a good run in the tournament". He proved his worth scoring seven goals for the team,which finished second in the league. In the Second season, Rupinder's side won the 2014 Hockey India League,[6] with Singh scoring 7 goals. Rupinder was declared the Player of the Tournament at the 2016 Hockey India League, and due to his significant contributions, Delhi Waveriders went on to secure the 3rd position at the HIL that year. In 2017, he captained the Delhi Waveriders, taking the team to the semi-final stage.

Career achievements

References
  1. "Drag-flick glory beckons Rupinder Pal". 8 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. "India, S Korea share Azlan Shah cup". 16 May 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. "Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Rupinder Pal Jubilant After Hat-rick Against Great Britain". 6 May 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. "Men's Rabobank Hockey World Cup 2014". 24 May 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. "Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list". 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  6. "Delhi crowned Hockey India League champions after win in penalty shootout". 14 February 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  7. "Rupinder lone Indian in Sultan Azlan Shah's XI". 15 May 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  8. "Australia wins Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament for the 7th time". 18 March 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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