K. D. Singh member of numerous organisations that include All India Council of Sports, Railway Board, Rifle Association of India and Wild Life Protection Committee of Uttar Pradesh. Gold (2018 film) Movie which is based on 1948 Summer Olympics Amit Sadh played the role of vice captain of the Indian field hockey team which was inspired from K.D. Singh. On 27 March 1978, he died of a gunshot wound from his own weapon, while cleaning it. K. D. Singh Kunwar Digvijay Singh (2 February 1922 – 27 March 1978), popularly known as "Babu", was an Indian field hockey player, who is regarded as
Sport in India India. Cricket has a long history in India, having been introduced in the country during the British rule. It is the most popular sport by a wide margin in India . Cricket is played on local, national, and international levels, and enjoys consistent support from people in most parts of India. Its development has been closely tied in with the history of the country, mirroring many of the political and cultural developments around issues such as caste, gender, religion, and nationality. The Indian national cricket team played its first official match (a Test) in 1932 against England, and the team's