Araijeet Singh Hundal

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Araijeet Singh Hundal
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Personal information
Full name Araijeet Singh Hundal
Born (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 21)
Punjab, India
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
Punjab and Sind Bank
2024– Team Gonasika
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2021–2023 India U21 28 (21)
2024– India 20 (5)
Medal record
Men's field hockey Field hockey pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Hulunbuir Team
Junior Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Salalah Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Muscat Team

Araijeet Singh Hundal (born 21 January 2004) [1] is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. [2] He plays for the India hockey team and specializes in drag flicks. [3] He was a part of the team which won the gold at the 2023 Junior Asia Cup. In domestic leagues, he plays for Punjab and Sind Bank and for Team Gonasika, Vizag in the Hero Hockey India League 2024. [4]

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Early life and education

He hails from Punjab. He is a student of Bachelor of Arts. He comes from a family of hockey players and is a third generation hockey player. [5] His grandfather was instrumental in starting hockey in his village. [6]

Career

He was part of the Indian team that came fourth in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneshwar in 2021. He made his debut in the Indian senior India team at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24 and scored some important drag flick goals. [7] He also scored in the comeback win against the Netherlands in the Junior World Cup in December 2023. [8] Earlier, he scored a hat-trick in the first match against South Korea. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Araijeet Singh Hundal - Hockey India". www.hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Araijeet Singh Hundal Profile". Hockey India. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Araijeet chases father's dream after promising start". Hindustan Times. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Sarangi, Y. B. (8 January 2025). "TN Dragons edges out Team Gonasika". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  5. ↑ PTI (17 March 2024). "Huge difference between playing hockey at the junior and senior level: Araijeet Hundal". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Araijeet Singh Hundal stands tall in attack". The Indian Express. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Connect, Sportz (23 February 2024). ""It has been a surreal experience" - Indian forward Araijeet Singh Hundal on competing in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Hockey: India script stunning comeback, beat Netherlands 4-3 to enter semifinals of Junior World Cup". The Indian Express. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup: Araijeet Singh Hundal Hat-trick Helps India Beat South Korea 4-2". News18. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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