Hockey Iindia recommends four players for Arjuna Award

Ace drag-flicker V R Raghunath, striker Dharamvir Singh, Tushar Khandekar and former skipper Bharat Chetri were today recommended by Hockey India for the prestigious Arjuna Award this year

New Delhi: Ace drag-flicker V R Raghunath, striker Dharamvir Singh, Tushar Khandekar and former skipper Bharat Chetri were today recommended by Hockey India for the prestigious Arjuna Award this year.

HI today announced the names of players and coaches recommended for the National Sports Awards 2014 which includes the prestigious Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Life Time Achievement Award and Dronacharya Award.

For the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award, HI has recommended former women's team captain Sumrai Tete, who is employed as a coach of the senior Indian women's side, while current coach of the junior Indian women's hockey team Romesh Pathania's name has been proposed for the Dronacharya Award.

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