(More Football News). He has been a successful coach and a player winning many laurels. This is also an award of recognition for Indian football,” Mr. Das stated. His qualities stand out and he is a great role model for so many youngsters. Ltd. All rights reserved. National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29th, the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand. Former Blue Tigers’ head coach Sukhwinder Singh was also announced as a winner of the Dhyan Chand Award. Keep the Indian flag flying high. Sandesh Jhingan is the country's 27th footballer to win the Arjuna Award, while former India coach and defender Sukhwinder became the third person in football to receive the Dhyan Chand award It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. As a player, he made his senior national team debut in 1975 and played 22 matches for India. Mr. Praful Patel, President, All India Football Federation congratulated Sandesh and Sukhwinder on their respective honours. My heartiest congratulations to him," the AIFF chief added. Sandesh made his Blue Tigers debut in 2015 in Guwahati and since then, he has played 36 times for the Blue Tigers scoring four goals. A central defender, he has played a key role in many memorable results such as winning the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2018 and the draw away to Asian champions Qatar last year.
He is a deserving recipient of the Arjuna Award. Dhyan Chand Award Winners Dhyan Chand Award is given to the sportsperson for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games. Will He Succeed? The General Secretary added: “Sukhwinder Singh’s contributions to Indian football are invaluable. The award is named after Dhyan Chand (1905–79), an Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 goals during a career which spanned over 20 years from 1926 to 1948. Congratulations," Patel said. He also played for JCT Club and represented Punjab at the Santosh Trophy. For more updates, follow Khel Now on Twitter and join our community on Telegram. He has also captained India on four occasions so far. You fully deserve this honour and we are extremely proud of you. He has been a successful coach and a player winning many laurels. The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Dhyan Chand Award, 2018 to Shri Bharat Kumar Chetri for Hockey, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on September 25, 2018. You will receive mail with link to set new password. Jhingan is the country's 27th footballer to win the Arjuna, while former India coach and defender Sukhwinder became the third person in football to receive the Dhyan Chand award. The Sports Awards are given every year by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognize and reward excellence in sports. My heartiest congratulations to him,” the AIFF President averred. Lost your password? His qualities stand out and he is a great role model for so many youngsters. My Neighbour, My Enemy: Estranging Ties of India & Pakistan, The Indelible Yet Besieged Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Not Just The US & Japan: The Breakthrough Technology Economies, ‘Will Consider Revoking Suspension Of 8 RS MPs, If They Apologise’, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad, ‘There Cannot Be A Universal Policy On Right To Protest,’ Says SC in Shaheen Bagh Case, Suspended MPs Protest In Front Of Gandhi Statue In Parliament, Rajya Sabha Dramatic Scene: Mic Broken, Papers Thrown Over Farm Bills, 70-Year Old Beaten With Rod For Asking Return Of Loaned Money, AIFF Lauds National Sports Award Winners Sandesh Jhingan, Sukhwinder Singh, Suresh Angadi, Junior Railway Minister Succumbs To Covid-19, SAD Demands Punjab To Be Declared As ‘Principal Market Yard’, BJP Leader Calls Sixth Schedule Demand For Ladakh, ‘Nonsense’, Rohit Toys With IPL's Most Expensive Overseas Player Cummins - WATCH, IIT Delhi Rolls Out A New B.Tech Programme Ahead of JEE Advanced, Iltija Mufti Moves Supreme Court, Files Fresh Petition For Mother’s Release, Ayushmann Khurrana Features In Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential, Spotlight on Hospital Negligence In HP As Covid-19 Positive Woman Hangs Self, Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey Quits Khaki, All Set To Don Khadi, IPL 2020: Emergence Of The Team Psychologist And T20 Spinner, IPL 2020: Expect Run Outs, Batting Collapses And Run Freeze In Initial Matches In UAE, Woman Scribes' Rift Over Rhea Chakraborty Exposes TV-Print Divide, Brace For Exciting England-Australia Clash As Old Enemies Meet In New World, Sports And National Education Policy: A Flawed Understanding, IPL 2020 In UAE: Why Great Leveller COVID-19 Won't Spare A Dhoni Or Kohli.
He is a deserving recipient of the Arjuna Award. Dhyan Chand Award Winners Dhyan Chand Award is given to the sportsperson for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games. Will He Succeed? The General Secretary added: “Sukhwinder Singh’s contributions to Indian football are invaluable. The award is named after Dhyan Chand (1905–79), an Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 goals during a career which spanned over 20 years from 1926 to 1948. Congratulations," Patel said. He also played for JCT Club and represented Punjab at the Santosh Trophy. For more updates, follow Khel Now on Twitter and join our community on Telegram. He has also captained India on four occasions so far. You fully deserve this honour and we are extremely proud of you. He has been a successful coach and a player winning many laurels. The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Dhyan Chand Award, 2018 to Shri Bharat Kumar Chetri for Hockey, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on September 25, 2018. You will receive mail with link to set new password. Jhingan is the country's 27th footballer to win the Arjuna, while former India coach and defender Sukhwinder became the third person in football to receive the Dhyan Chand award. The Sports Awards are given every year by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognize and reward excellence in sports. My heartiest congratulations to him,” the AIFF President averred. Lost your password? His qualities stand out and he is a great role model for so many youngsters. My Neighbour, My Enemy: Estranging Ties of India & Pakistan, The Indelible Yet Besieged Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Not Just The US & Japan: The Breakthrough Technology Economies, ‘Will Consider Revoking Suspension Of 8 RS MPs, If They Apologise’, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad, ‘There Cannot Be A Universal Policy On Right To Protest,’ Says SC in Shaheen Bagh Case, Suspended MPs Protest In Front Of Gandhi Statue In Parliament, Rajya Sabha Dramatic Scene: Mic Broken, Papers Thrown Over Farm Bills, 70-Year Old Beaten With Rod For Asking Return Of Loaned Money, AIFF Lauds National Sports Award Winners Sandesh Jhingan, Sukhwinder Singh, Suresh Angadi, Junior Railway Minister Succumbs To Covid-19, SAD Demands Punjab To Be Declared As ‘Principal Market Yard’, BJP Leader Calls Sixth Schedule Demand For Ladakh, ‘Nonsense’, Rohit Toys With IPL's Most Expensive Overseas Player Cummins - WATCH, IIT Delhi Rolls Out A New B.Tech Programme Ahead of JEE Advanced, Iltija Mufti Moves Supreme Court, Files Fresh Petition For Mother’s Release, Ayushmann Khurrana Features In Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential, Spotlight on Hospital Negligence In HP As Covid-19 Positive Woman Hangs Self, Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey Quits Khaki, All Set To Don Khadi, IPL 2020: Emergence Of The Team Psychologist And T20 Spinner, IPL 2020: Expect Run Outs, Batting Collapses And Run Freeze In Initial Matches In UAE, Woman Scribes' Rift Over Rhea Chakraborty Exposes TV-Print Divide, Brace For Exciting England-Australia Clash As Old Enemies Meet In New World, Sports And National Education Policy: A Flawed Understanding, IPL 2020 In UAE: Why Great Leveller COVID-19 Won't Spare A Dhoni Or Kohli.