Bharat Chettri Explained

Bharat Chettri
Birth Date:1981 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Services
Clubs2:Punjab Warriors
Years2:2013–present
Caps(Goals)2:14 (0)
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalyears1:2001–present

Bharat Kumar Chettri (born 15 December 1981 in Kalimpong, West Bengal) is an Indian field hockey player.[1] He is the goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team.[2]

Career

Chettri's professional career in field hockey began after he joined the Sports Authority of India's Centre of Excellence in Bangalore in 1998.[3] He made his debut in international hockey in 2001 playing in the Prime Minister's Gold Cup tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was first appointed the captain of the Indian national team in October 2011 for the four-nation Super Series and an international tournament in Australia.[4] He was the captain of the 18-member Indian squad at the 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia, which won the bronze medal.[5] Chettri led the 16-member Indian hockey squad in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[6]

Following poor performances at the Olympics, Chettri, Sandeep Singh and Shivendra Singh were dropped from the squad.[7]

Hockey India League

In the auction of the first edition of the Hockey India League, Chettri was bought by Punjab Warriors for $19,000[8] with his base price being $18,500. He went unsold in the first round[9] and was bought in the second round of auction.

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I see a lot of potential in GTA, north Bengal region, says Bharat Chhetri . 2023-06-19 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  2. Web site: Bag . Sanchita Aich . 2023-04-13 . Siliguri: Richa Ghosh, Bharat Chhetri to get civic reception on April 22 . 2023-06-19 . www.millenniumpost.in . en.
  3. Web site: Profile: Bharat Chetri. NDTV. 19 November 2012. 8 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140610175603/http://sports.ndtv.com/olympics-2012/india/profiles/193250-london-olympics-2012-bharat-chetri-hockey. 10 June 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Hockey India appoints Bharat Chhetri as captain for Australia tour. India Today. 30 September 2011. 1 July 2012.
  5. Web site: India grabs bronze at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. NDTV Sports. 1 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120707073117/http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/hockey/item/191209-india-grabs-bronze-at-the-sultan-azlan-shah-cup. 7 July 2012. dead.
  6. Web site: Chetri to lead Indian hockey team in Olympics. The Times of India. 11 June 2012. 1 July 2012.
  7. News: Champions Trophy: Sandeep Singh, Bharat Chetri dropped from team . First Post (India) . 5 November 2012.
  8. News: Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list. https://web.archive.org/web/20121219014754/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hil-auction-as-the-teams-shape-up/310745-5-136.html . dead . 19 December 2012 . CNN-IBN . 16 December 2012 . 13 January 2013.
  9. News: Former captain Bharat Chettri goes unsold at HIL auction . https://archive.today/20130216071629/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-16/top-stories/35851301_1_reserve-price-hockey-india-league-hil . dead . 16 February 2013 . 16 December 2012 . . 13 January 2013.
  10. News: AWARD SHOWER FOR NORTH SPORTSTARS AT UTTAR BANGA UTSAB Comments Feed . timesofnorth .
  11. Web site: Former Indian skipper Bharat Chhetri proposes hill hockey academy . 2023-06-19 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.

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