Shilanand Lakra (born 5 May 1999) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Indian national team.

Career

He made his national debut during the 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[2] He had previously played for the national junior team which won the bronze medal at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup.[3][4] He was the top goalscorer at the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup with five goals.[5]

Lakra signed for the Hockey One club HC Melbourne in 2024 to play club hockey in Australia.[6]

References

  1. ^ "S'garh's Shilanand to represent India". The Pioneer. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ Mohanty, Rajesh (5 July 2018). "Star shines on turf". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ Chacko, Saji (25 February 2018). "Junior Lakra happy to play with seniors". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ "SAIL academy cadet selected for national hockey team". The Statesman. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Awards". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. ^ "HC Melbourne welcomes Indian power forward Shilanand Lakra". Hockey One. Retrieved 15 July 2024.


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