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Hockey India felicitated hockey legends and stars of the country at its 7th Annual Awards 2024 in New Delhi today. The awards held special significance as the apex body celebrated 100 years of Indian hockey while also marking the golden jubilee of the historic 1975 World Cup victory for the Indian mens team.
To commemorate this milestone, the members of the victorious 1975 World Cup squad were felicitated with the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award along with a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh. The legendary players present on the occasion included Leslie Fernandez, Onkar Singh, Ashok Diwan, B P Govinda, Kaliah P E, Brigadier HJS Chimni, V J Phillips, Ashok Kumar, Aslam Sher Khan Brigadier Harcharan Singh.
Ashok Kumar received the award on behalf of the team captain, Ajit Pal Singh, while Chanchal Randhawa (wife of Late Shri Surjit Singh), Naveen Pawar (son of Late Shivaji Pawar), Satpal Singh (brother of Late Mohinder Singh), Manjeet Kaur (wife of Late Varinder Singh), and Sheela Kindo (wife of Late Michael Kindo) were also present on this momentous occasion.
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Members of the Indian Mens Team were felicitated with a scarf and a cash award of Rs 15 lakh each for winning the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Alternate players received Rs 5 lakh each and support staff were awarded Rs 7.5 lakh each.
Both the Indian Mens and Womens Hockey Teams received Rs 2.28 crore and Rs 1.41 crore, respectively, as incentives. This included a reward of Rs 50,000 for each player and Rs 25,000 for each support staff member for every international match won.
Eight states were honoured for their outstanding performances at the 14th Hockey India National Championships 2024. Hockey Haryana, Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Hockey Punjab each won medals across various categories of the tournament and were awarded a cheque of Rs 10 lakh each.
In the individual achievement awards, Harmanpreet Singh was honoured with Rs 10 lakh for winning the FIH Mens Player of the Year 2024 at the FIH Hockey Star Awards 2024 and an additional Rs 1 lakh for the Play of the Tournament at the Mens Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in Hulunbuir City, China.
PR Sreejesh received Rs 5 lakh for being named FIH Mens Goalkeeper of the Year 2024. Deepika was awarded Rs 1 lakh each for finishing as the Leading Goalscorer and Best Player of the Tournament at the Womens Asian Champions Trophy 2024, held in Rajgir, Bihar, along with another Rs 1 lakh for being the Leading Goal scorer at the Junior Womens Asia Cup 2024, held in Muscat, Oman. Araijeet Singh Hundal was also recognized with INR 1 lakh for winning the Player of the Tournament at the Junior Mens Asia Cup 2024.
The title-winning teams of the Mens Asian Champions Trophy 2024 and the Womens Asian Champions Trophy 2024 were each rewarded with Rs 3 lakh per player and Rs 1.5 lakh per support staff. Junior Mens Asia Cup 2024 and Junior Womens Asia Cup 2025 winning teams received Rs 2 lakh per player and INR 1 lakh per support staff in recognition of their achievements.
The awards ceremony saw Savita winning the prestigious Hockey India Baljit Singh Award for Goalkeeper of the Year 2024, receiving Rs 5 lakh along with a trophy. Recognised as one of the best first-rushers of the world, Odisha Olympian Amit Rohidas won the Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year 2024, receiving Rs 5 lakh. He also received Rs 2 lakh for completing 200 international caps.
Hardik Singh, who previously won both the Mens Player of the Year and Midfielder of the Year awards, clinched the Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year 2024, receiving Rs 5 lakh.
Abhishek, a key figure in India`s forward line, retained his Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year, also receiving Rs 5 lakh and a trophy. Deepika and Araijeet Singh Hundal won the titles Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year 2024 (Women U-21) and Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the Year 2024 (Men U-21), respectively, receiving Rs 10 lakh and a trophy each.
Savita, who recently earned her 300th international cap, secured her third Balbir Singh Senior Award for Player of the Year 2024 (Women). Indian mens team captain, who led India to a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics and several other memorable victories, won his second Senior Player of the Year award. Both players received Rs 25 lakh each.
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PHOTO: Odisha Olympian Amit Rohidas receives the Pargat Singh Award as the Best Defender at the Hockey India 7th Annual Awards Function in New Delhi on 15 March 2025.
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