| Full name | Sher-e-Jalandhar | |
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| Founded | 2005 | |
| Home ground | Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh (Capacity 20,000) | |
| League | Premier Hockey League | |
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Sher-e-Jalandhar is a Premier Hockey league team based in Jalandhar, Punjab. It is captained by Kanwalpreet Singh.
| Full name | Sher-e-Jalandhar | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 | |
| Home ground | Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh (Capacity 20,000) | |
| League | Premier Hockey League | |
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Sher-e-Jalandhar is a Premier Hockey league team based in Jalandhar, Punjab. It is captained by Kanwalpreet Singh.
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