Araijeet Singh Hundal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Araijeet Singh Hundal | ||
| Born |
21 January 2004 Punjab, India | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Punjab and Sind Bank | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Punjab and Sind Bank | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | India U21 | 28 | (21) |
| 2024– | India | 6 | (0) |
Araijeet Singh Hundal (born 21 January 2004) is an Indian field hockey player from Punjab who plays as a forward.[1] He plays for Punjab and Sind Bank in the domestic tournaments and for the India hockey team. He specializes in drag flicks.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
He hails from Punjab. He is a student of Bachelor of Arts. He comes from a family of hockey players and is a third generation hockey player.[3] His grandfather was instrumental in starting hockey in his village.[4]
Career[edit]
He was part of the Indian team that came fourth in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneshwar in 2021. He made his debut in the Indian senior India team at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24 and scored some important drag flick goals.[5] He also scored in the comeback win against the Netherlands in the Junior World Cup in December 2023.[6] Earlier, he scored a hat-trick in the first match against South Korea.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Araijeet Singh Hundal Profile". Hockey India. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Araijeet chases father's dream after promising start". Hindustan Times. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ PTI (2024-03-17). "Huge difference between playing hockey at the junior and senior level: Araijeet Hundal". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Araijeet Singh Hundal stands tall in attack". The Indian Express. 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Connect, Sportz (2024-02-23). ""It has been a surreal experience" - Indian forward Araijeet Singh Hundal on competing in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Hockey: India script stunning comeback, beat Netherlands 4-3 to enter semifinals of Junior World Cup". The Indian Express. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup: Araijeet Singh Hundal Hat-trick Helps India Beat South Korea 4-2". News18. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-03-30.