Sardara Singh

Sardara Singh
Singh with India in 2014
Personal information
Full name Sardar Purashkar Singh
Born (1986-07-15) 15 July 1986 (age 38)
Santnagar, Sirsa, Haryana, India
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position Halfback
Senior career
Years Team
2005 Chandigarh Dynamos
2006–2008 Hyderabad Sultans
2011 KHC Leuven
2013–2015 Delhi Waveriders
2013 HC Bloemendaal
2016 Punjab Warriors
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2006–2018 India 314 (16)
Coaching career
2022 India A
2023– India U17
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chennai Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ipoh Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dhaka Team
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2018 Breda Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2012 Doha Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kuantan Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team
Hockey World League
Bronze medal – third place 2014–15 Raipur Team

Sardara Singh (born 15 July 1986), sometimes referred as Sardar Singh, is an Indian field hockey coach and former field hockey player. He also served as the captain of the Indian national team.[2] He usually plays the center half position.[3] Sardara became the youngest player to captain the Indian team when he led the side at the 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[4] He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.[5] On 13 July 2016, the responsibilities of the captain were handed over from him to P. R. Sreejesh, the goalkeeper of Indian Team.[6] On 12 September 2018, Sardara announced his retirement from international hockey. He played 314 matches during 12 years in his career.[7]

  1. ^ "CWG Melbourne: Player's Profile".
  2. ^ "Sardar Singh to lead India at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup". The Indian Express. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. ^ Sardara Singh strikes form The Hindu, 15 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Sardar Singh named captain, Pargat is manager of Indian hockey team". oneindia. 7 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards 2015". Press Information Bureau. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Sardar Singh is no longer king of Indian hockey 2016". Indian Express. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Sardar Singh retires". Times of India. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.