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Dhanraj Pillay (born 16 July 1968) is a retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the India national team. He also looks after the Air India Sports Promotion Board as a Joint Secretary based in Mumbai.
Dhanraj Pillay is a former captain of the Indian hockey team. He is a field hockey player from Pune who created magic with his skills on the hockey field. The Indian hockey team won the 1998 Asian games and 2003 Asia Cup under his captaincy.
A broken hockey stick is only as good as the player who wields it. The start of Dhanraj Pillay’s career is proof of it. He attacked each of his goals with agility, to be rightly named Toofan...
Apr 26, 2024 · Born on 16th July 1968 in a small town of Khadki in Maharashtra, India, Dhanraj Pillay was one of the best forwards and former captains of the Indian hockey team. He is regarded as one of India's best-ever hockey player. He played for India in four Olympics, World Cups and Hockey Champion Trophies each.
Jan 29, 2021 · Dhanraj Pillay was the frontrunner for the Indian men’s hockey team for over a decade between December 1989 and August 2004 where he made 339 appearances and scored 170 goals. Dhanraj led India to Gold Medals in the Asian Games and the Asia Cup along with being awarded the prestigious Player of the Tournament award in the Champions Trophy 2002.
Dhanraj Pillay, whose hockey profile spanned from December 1989 to August 2004, played 339 international matches. He scored around 170 goals in his career.
THE DEBUT OLYMPICS FOR DHANRAJ PILLAY. Mercurial forward Dhanraj Pillay’s international career was two years old when he was selected for the first of four Olympics he featured in. Chief coach Balkishen Singh, himself a hockey Olympic gold medallist, relied on Pillay’s dash and instinctively opportunistic scoring skills for the 1992 ...
Mar 25, 2020 · DHANRAJ PILLAY is the first hockey player to be bestowed with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. He spoke to Sportstar about his preparations for Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Jul 22, 2022 · Here is the story of Indian Hockey Legend Dhanraj Pillay. Dhanraj Pillay is the former captain of the Indian national hockey team. He played 339 international matches and scored more than 170 international goals.
Dhanraj Pillay (born July 16, 1968) is considered to be one of the best forwards of hockey in the world. His international debut in hockey was in 1989 when he represented the India in the Allwyn Asia Cup in New Delhi. He won so many national and international awards for his brilliant performances.
