Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 3 (ANI): The Indian males’s hockey crew midfielder Sumit on Thursday earned his one hundredth International Cap for the nationwide crew, throughout India’s opening sport of the Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 in opposition to China on the iconic Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium.
Sumit, who hails from Sonipat, Haryana, made his debut for the India Junior Men’s Hockey Team on the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia. He made a reputation for himself after his splendid efficiency in India’s gold-medal-winning efficiency on the Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup Lucknow 2016.
After making his debut for the Indian Senior Men’s Hockey Team on the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Sumit turned a daily member of the Indian crew and was part of the Indian squad on the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018.
After serving to the crew win the Gold medal within the FIH Men’s Series Finals Bhubaneswar Odisha 2019, Sumit turned part of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team that gained the historic Bronze medal on the Tokyo Olympics 2020. He additionally represented India on the FIH Hockey Pro League 2020/21, and helped India attain third place within the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 as properly. Sumit additionally represented the nation in 9 out of 16 video games on the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23, earlier than being named within the squad for the distinguished Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.
Speaking on attaining the milestone, Sumit stated, “It is an honour for me to receive my 100th International Cap for India. It was always a dream for me to represent the nation on the biggest stage and every time I wear the Indian jersey, it is a matter of pride for me. To reach this milestone is a dream come true, but I also realise the responsibilities this brings upon me. I will continue to work hard and give my best for the country.”Congratulating Sumit on his accomplishment, Hockey India President Padma Shri Dr Dilip Tirkey stated,”I express my congratulations to Sumit for achieving a huge milestone in his career. Sumit has grown tremendously as a player over the past decade and has become an integral part of the Indian team because of his skilful display. We wish him all the best for the future and hope for him to achievemany more milestones in his career to come.” (ANI)