Hockey India Annual Awards: Savita, Navneet, Sreejesh, Harmanpreet, Hardik nominated

New Delhi : Women’s team captain Savita Punia, midfielder Navneet Kaur, men’s team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, drag-flicker and captain Harmanpreet Singh and Hardik Singh are among those nominated in multiple categories for the Hockey India Annual Awards.

Hockey India on Thursday released the list of nominations for the much-awaited Hockey India Annual Awards. The most coveted awards in Indian hockey will be handed out on March 17. The awards to be given in the Capital carries a total prize money of INR 1.35 crore along with a trophy in each category.

As many as 33 nominations across eight categories have made it to the shortlist of the annual awards. These nominees will be recognised for their contributions towards Indian hockey in the 2022 calendar year.

The Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr Award for Player of The Year Awards in Men and Women’s categories carries a cash prize of INR 25 lakh each plus a trophy. The Hockey India Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the Year (Men) and Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year (Women), which are given to U-21 players, include a cash prize of INR 10 lakh each and trophies. IANS

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