Sardara Singh is a well known name in Indian hockey scenario. He is one of the most determined players in Indian national hockey team. Sardara Singh is sometimes referred to as Sardar Singh. Sardara became the youngest player in India to captain the Indian National Hockey Team when he led the side at the 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. On 13 Jul 2016, the responsibilities of the captain were handed over from him to P. R. Shreejesh, the goalkeeper of Indian Hockey Team. Sardara Singh played 314 matches during his 12 years of hockey career.
Early Life Sardara Singh
Sardara Singh was born on July 15th 1986 in Haryana"s village named Sant Nagar in Sirsa District. His parents were Gurnam Singh, a RMP doctor and Jasveer Kaur, a housewife.
Sports Career of Sardara Singh
Sardar Singh made his debut for India in the junior team during India`s 2003-2004 tour of Poland. He made his senior debut against Pakistan Hockey Team in the year 2006. He also played for his native state of Haryana Hockey Team. Sardar Singh is a Deputy Superintendent Police Officer with the Haryana Police and he also plays for their team. Sardar Singh played for Chandigarh Dynamos in the inaugural season of the Premier Hockey League in 2005. He played for Hyderabad Sultans, one of the teams in Hockey India League in the next three seasons till the year 2008. He captained in the side of Hyderabad Sultans as well. In the year 2010, Sardara Singh was included in the 18-men International Hockey Federation All-Star team. In the same year, he was signed by the Belgian club, KHC Leuven to play in the Belgian Hockey League. Following Singh`s impressive showing at the 2013 Asia Cup, he was signed by the Dutch club, HC Bloemendaal as a replacement to "Teun de Nooijer".
Sardara Singh became the highest-paid marquee player at the inaugural Hockey India League auctions for the Delhi franchise. The Delhi team was named Delhi Waveriders. Singh captained his side to a second place finishing in its inaugural season and was awarded the "Player of the Tournament". Sardara Singh was awarded the "Player of Tournament" in the year 2012 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where India won the Bronze. Later, he was adjudged as the "Player of the Tournament" in the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers, where India won the Gold. He was adjudged again as the "Player of the Tournament" in the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where India won the Gold in that hockey tournament.
His brother Didar Singh, a drag flick specialist also played for the Indian Hockey Team, Haryana Police Hockey Team and Chandigarh Dynamos, another Haryana based regional Hockey team played in Hockey India Limited.
Sardara Singh in Punjabi Music Industry
Sardara Singh is also making his debut in the Punjabi Music Industry by getting featured in the song "Gallan Karraiyan". The playback has been done by the Punjabi singer Hardeep Singh. The song has been written by Sukha Wadali and music is given by Jaidev Kumar.
