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Amit Rohidas, Rajinder Singh hit caps milestones at Hockey World Cup
Indian men's hockey defender Amit Rohidas earned his 250th international cap, and midfielder Rajinder Singh his 50th, during India's 7th/8th place classification match against Belgium at the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup…
Indian men's hockey defender Amit Rohidas earned his 250th international cap, and midfielder Rajinder Singh his 50th, during India's 7th/8th place classification match against Belgium at the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2026 in New Delhi on Friday.
Rohidas, from Sundergarh, Odisha, debuted at the 2013 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and was part of the bronze medal-winning squads at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics. Rajinder Singh, from Sirsa, Haryana, made his senior debut in October 2024 and was a World Cup debutant in 2026.
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey and secretary general Bhola Nath Singh congratulated both players, with Tirkey calling Rohidas the backbone of the defence for over a decade.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The milestones underline the steady pipeline feeding the Indian men's hockey team. Rohidas, at 250 caps, joins an elite group of defenders who have anchored India's penalty corner defence for over a decade, a role that became critical after the team's Olympic bronze finishes. Rajinder's rapid rise from junior gold at the 2023 Men's Junior Asia Cup to 50 senior caps in under two years reflects the National Hockey Academy's focus on early international exposure. With the World Cup classification match ending India's campaign, selectors will now look to the Asian Champions Trophy later this year to test the squad's depth further.
Source: hockeyindia.org
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