Armaan Qureshi Explained

Armaan Qureshi
Birth Date:1 January 1995
Birth Place:Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh,
India[1]
Position:Forward
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalteam1:India U21
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalyears2:2017–present
Nationalteam2:India
Nationalcaps2:15
Updated:29 September 2019

Armaan Qureshi (born 1 January 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.

Career

Qureshi played cricket until the age of 12 after which he took up hockey. Upon the insistence of his father Rahman Qureshi, a meat shop owner in Gwalior, he gave trials for Sports Authority of India hostel in Bhopal in 2008.[2] He was coached by Ashok Dhyan Chand, son of Dhyan Chand, in Bhopal.[3] Qureshi's uncle Hasrat Qureshi also represented India in field hockey in the 1990s.[4]

Qureshi played for Delhi Waveriders in the 2014 and 2015 seasons of the Hockey India League. Ahead of the 2016 season, he was picked by the Punjab Warriors for $4,500, which he has called the turning point of his career.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jaypee Punjab Warriors Coach Barry Dancer Made me Believe in my Game: Armaan Qureshi. 30 July 2017. News18. 30 December 2016.
  2. News: Suchindran. Aravind. Nair. Soorya. Butcher’s son offers nourishment. 30 July 2017. Bangalore Mirror. 21 November 2016.
  3. News: Bhopal: Armaan helps realise his uncle’s dream. 30 July 2017. The Free Press Journal. 21 December 2016.
  4. News: Selvaraj. Jonathan. I'll have that one: The numbers game. 30 July 2017. ESPN.in. 7 December 2016.
  5. News: HIL was turning point of my career: Armaan Qureshi. 30 July 2017. The Asian Age. 3 January 2017.