Simon mason

FIH Hockey Stars Awards: Indian men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and former goalkeeper PR Sreejesh have been nominated for the Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year awards, respectively, as the International Hockey Federation announced the list of 30 players shortlisted for the FIH Hockey Stars Awards.

Sreejesh recently called time on a legendary career with a second straight Olympic bronze medal at the Paris Games, where he stood firm in front of the Indian goalpost.

Skipper Harmnapreet, however, was the top scorer in the Paris Olympics with a total of 10 goals, including two crucial goals in the bronze medal match. He also scored two goals against Australia, leading India to their first Olympic victory against them in 52 years.