Hockey World Cup | India's bid to reach in the quarterfinals of the ongoing tournament ended when they lost to New Zealand. Harmanpreet Singh's side will next face Japan for 9-16 classification.
Rupinder Pal Singh was part of India's Bronze medal winning team in Tokyo Olympics 2021. He retired after the tournament.
Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey star Birendra Lakra on Thursday announced that he is quitting the game with immediate effect.
The 30-year-old Rupinder, regarded as one of the best drag-flickers of the country, represented India in 223 matches.
Manpreet Singh will lead India's 18-member hockey squad for the FIH World Cup but the experienced Rupinder Pal Singh and SV Sunil missed out.
Rupinder Pal Singh (2', 34'), Mandeep Singh (15') and Harmanpreet Singh (38') scored for India while Stephen Jenness (26', 55') scored a brace for the visitors.
Varun Kumar and Mandeep Singh struck in dying minutes of the game as the Indian men's hockey team pulled off a thrilling 4-3 win over England to top Pool B in the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.
Rupinder said the two matches against Argentina and England has put the team in competition-mode.
Rupinder's inclusion in the HWL Final squad will add sheen to India's already potent penalty corner area which also has the likes of Harmanpreet, Varun Kumar and Amit Rohidas.
In the Asia Cup, Sardar Singh shunned his playmaker role in the midfield for young skipper Manpreet Singh and played as the 'free defender'
Perth: Defender Rupinder Pal Singh today achieved a memorable milestone in his hockey career by appearing in his 100th international match while leading the Indian team against Australia in the third test here today.Rupinder led
Glasgow: With two easy victories under their belt, a confident India will face their first real test in the men's hockey event when they take on world champions and title holders Australia in the next
Glasgow: The Indian men's hockey team thrashed hosts Scotland 6-2 for their second consecutive win in the group stage of the 2014 Commonwealth Games at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre here Saturday.India dominated the proceedings
Johannesburg, Dec 2: Rupinder Pal Singh's knee injury is a cause of concern for the Indian hockey team as it prepares to take on hosts South Africa in the semifinals of the Champions Challenge tournament,
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