Sandeep Singh is an Indian National Hockey Player

India national field hockey team

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 and an ex-Captain of the Indian National team. He generally features as a full back and is a penalty corner specialist for the team. Sandeep Singh currently holds a DSP Rank in Harayana Police.

Early life

Sandeep Singh hails from Shahabad town in Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra is a land of historical and religious importance. Historically the land belonged to Punjab now a district in Haryana state of India. It is a holy place and is also known as Dharmakshetra . According to the Puranas, Kurukshetra is named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and...

, Haryana

Haryana

Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

 and was born to Gurcharan Singh and Daljit Kaur. His elder brother, Bikramjeet Singh, is also a hockey player and plays for Indian Oil.

International career

His international debut was in Jan 2004 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

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Shooting Incidence

On 22 August 2006 Sandeep was seriously injured after being hit by an accidental gunshot aboard Shatabadi train, while on his way to join the national team slated to leave for the World Cup in Germany two days later.

External links

• Sandeep Singh's Profile on Bhartiya Hockey
• http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/05/12/stories/2005051201250400.htm
• http://sportchannel.in/?p=375