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Born | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India | 5 April 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BPCL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 - 2008 | Bangalore Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 - 2013 | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 26 January 2013 |
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