What is Dhanraj Pillay doing now?
What is Dhanraj Pillay doing now?
Dhanraj Pillay (born 16 July 1968) is a retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the Indian national team. He also looks after the Air India Sports Promotion Board as a Joint Secretary based in Mumbai.
How did Dhanraj become one of the fittest hockey player in the history of Indian hockey?
Dhanraj played some big tournaments like the 1990 Beijing Asian Games, Auckland 1991 Olympic qualifiers, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1994 World Cup and many more, fine-tuning his fitness by playing in the English League, French League and the German League, to became one of the fittest and finest hockey players in the …
What is the game of Dhanraj Pillay?
Dhanraj Pillay was the first hockey player to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest sporting honour in the country, in 2000. He was also honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2001 by the Government of India. Pillay captained team India hockey at the Asian Games in 1998 and 2003 (the year India won).
Who owns Dhanraj Mahal?
Dhanraj Mahal is the residence of the princely Dhanrajgir family in Mumbai, India.
Why was Dhanraj named Dhanraj by his parents?
He was given the name ‘Dhanraj’ by his parents in the hope that he would bring them fame and money. After several years, Dhanraj made their expectations a reality. Dhanraj credits his success in hockey to his mother. The player made his debut in the Asia Cup held in Delhi in 1989 and never looked back again.
Who is the king of hockey in India?
Dhyan Chand, (born August 29, 1905, Allahabad, India—died December 3, 1979, Delhi), Indian field hockey player who was considered to be one of the greatest players of all time.
