Shilanand Lakra Explained

Shilanand Lakra
Birth Date:5 May 1999
Birth Place:Sundergarh district, Odisha, India[1]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:HC Melbourne
Clubs1:BPCL
Clubs2:HC Melbourne
Years2:2024–
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalteam1:India U21
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:10
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:India
Nationalcaps2:28
Nationalgoals2:6
Updated:23 October 2019

Shilanand Lakra (born 5 May 1999) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Indian national team.

Career

He made his national debut during the 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[2] He had previously played for the national junior team which won the bronze medal at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup.[3] [4] He was the top goalscorer at the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup with five goals.[5]

Lakra signed for the Hockey One club HC Melbourne in 2024 to play club hockey in Australia.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: S'garh's Shilanand to represent India . 25 July 2019 . The Pioneer . 4 July 2018.
  2. News: Mohanty . Rajesh . Star shines on turf . 25 July 2019 . The Telegraph . 5 July 2018.
  3. News: Chacko . Saji . Junior Lakra happy to play with seniors . 25 July 2019 . The Sunday Guardian . 25 February 2018.
  4. News: SAIL academy cadet selected for national hockey team . 25 July 2019 . The Statesman . 3 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Awards . tms.fih.ch . . 19 October 2019.
  6. Web site: HC Melbourne welcomes Indian power forward Shilanand Lakra . Hockey One . 15 July 2024 .