National awards

Hockey India President Padma Shri: Hockey India on Thursday extended its heartfelt congratulations to Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Shivendra Singh, and Vineet Kumar Sharma for being named for the prestigious National Awards for 2023.

Krishan and Sushila have been awarded the Arjuna Award while Shivendra has been conferred with the Dronacharya Award for his contribution as a coach with the national team. Former India men’s team player Vineet Kumar Sharma has been awarded with Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Goalkeeper Krishan has been an integral part of the Indian team for the last few years and has played a major role in India’s victorious campaign in the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai. He was part of the Indian team that won gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games and silver at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022.