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With three Olympic gold medals, he was the poster boy of Indian hockey for decades. Dhyan Chand's birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India.
For many, Dhyan Chand is simply the greatest Indian field hockey player of all time.
He was the man who mesmerised everyone with his silky stick-work earning him the nickname ‘hockey wizard.’
Born on August 29, 1905, in Allahabad to Sharadha Singh and Sameshwar Singh - a soldier in the British Indian Army, Dhyan Singh was drawn towards hockey at a very early age. Like his father, he too enrolled himself in the army at the age of 16 and continued to play his favourite sport there.
His time in the force saw him play various army hockey competitions and regimental games between 1922 and 1926. The youngster would take to the game like fish to water, and develop into a fine craftsman for his side.
Dhyan would be so engrossed in the game that he played hockey even during the night after his duty hours, practising under the moonlight, a reason that earned him the name Dhyan Chand (‘Chand’ means moon in Hindi).
His progress through the ranks saw him make the Indian Army team for a tour to New Zealand in 1926.
The Indian side was firing on all cylinders in New Zealand, where they won 18 matches, drew two and lost just a solitary tie during the tour.
Their performance was lauded by many and Dhyan Chand, in particular, received a lot of praise for his show on his first international assignment. On return, he was named a Lance Naik in the Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army.
His quality and performance didn’t go unnoticed for long as Chand would soon make it to the Indian team for the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.
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Major Dhyan Chand was a great hockey player. I dont knowmuch about him byt I know him. Thanks