Manpreet Singh being honoured during the Hockey India’s 5th Annual Awards function, in New Delhi, on March 17, 2023.
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Hardik Singh and Savita Punia walked away with the Balbir Singh Sr. Award for the Player of the Year 2022 and ₹25 lakh each at the fifth Hockey India annual awards here on Friday.
The awards, held after a gap of three years — initially due to Covid-19 and then administrative issues within the federation — saw the entire Indian team — men, women, senior and junior — in attendance along with legends of the game.
Former India captain and Olympian Gurbux Singh was honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award. Total prize money in excess of ₹2.7 crores was awarded across the two years.
The winners: 2021:Lifetime Achievement Award (₹30 lakh): Amit Singh Bakshi.
Player of the Year (Men, ₹25 lakh): Harmanpreet Singh.
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju honours hockey player Sreejesh at Hockey India’s 5th Annual Awards, in New Delhi, on March 17, 2023.
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Player of the Year (Women, ₹25 lakh): Savita.
2022: Lifetime Achievement Award (₹30 lakh): Gurbux Singh.
Player of the Year (Men, ₹25 lakh): Hardik Singh.
Player of the Year (Women, ₹25 lakh): Savita.
Upcoming Player of the Year (Men, ₹10 lakh): Uttam Singh.
Upcoming Player of the Year (Women, ₹10 lakh): Mumtaz Khan.
Forward of the Year (₹5 lakh): Vandana Katariya.
Midfielder of the Year (₹5 lakh): Sushila Chanu.
Defender of the Year (₹5 lakh): Harmanpreet Singh.
Goalkeeper of the Year (₹5 lakh): Krishan B. Pathak.
Award for Invaluable Contribution (₹5 lakh): Pritam Siwach.
President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement (₹5 lakh): Hockey Ace Foundation.
President Award for Umpire/Umpire Manager (₹2.5 lakh): Gurinder Singh Sangha.
President Award for Technical Official (₹2.5 lakh): Mohd Mogul Muneer.
Other awards: FIH Men’s Player of the Year (₹10 lakh): Harmanpreet Singh.
FIH Goalkeeper of the Year (Men, ₹5 lakh): P.R. Sreejesh.
FIH Goalkeeper of the Year (Women, ₹5 lakh): Savita.
FIH Coach of the Year (Women, ₹5 lakh): Janneke Schopman.
FIH Rising Star of the Year (Women, ₹5 lakh): Mumtaz Khan.
300 international caps (₹3 lakh): Manpreet Singh.
250 international caps (₹2.5 lakh): Rani.
200 international caps (₹2 lakh): Mandeep Singh.
200 international caps (₹2 lakh): Navjot Kaur.
150 international caps (₹1.5 lakh): Harmanpreet Singh.
Umpire in 150 internationals (₹1.5 lakh): Javed Shaikh.
100 international caps (₹1 lakh): Neha.
100 international caps (₹1 lakh): Navneet Kaur.
100 international caps (₹1 lakh): Lalremsiami.
Goal in debut match (₹1 lakh): Karthi Selvam.
Top scorer in Pro League 2021-22 (₹1 lakh): Harmanpreet Singh
Best Goalkeeper at Nations Cup (women, ₹1 lakh): Savita.
Top scorer at Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 (₹1 lakh): Shardanand Tiwari.
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