Rajpal Singh Rajpal Singh Rajpal Singh (born 8 August 1983) (Punjabi: ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ) is a former captain of India national hockey team. He plays from the forward (front line) position. He is an Arjuna Award winner. He is a graduate from Chandigarh’s SGGS Khalsa College and a product of Siwalik Public School. Rajpal Singh hogged the limelight with a sterling show at his first international outing at the 2001 Youth Asia Cup. India won the Cup at Ipoh, Malaysia, where he was also ‘Player of the Tournament’, with seven goals in his kitty. Rajpal Singh,was in the news before the home world
Sport in India The team has several internationally known players including Geethu Anna Jose, who was invited to tryouts for the WNBA in 2011. Table tennis is a popular indoor recreation sport in India, which has caught on in states including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The Table Tennis Federation of India is the official governing body of the sport. India, which is ranked 30th in the world, has produced a single player ranked in the top 50, Sharat Kamal. Golf is a growing sport in India. It is especially popular among the wealthier classes, but has not yet caught on with others