Hockey India Annual Awards 2025

Current Context: Hockey India’s 8th Annual Awards 2025 were held in New Delhi on 27 March 2026, celebrating excellence in Indian hockey.

• Hardik Singh, India’s star midfielder, was named Men’s Player of the Year (Balbir Singh Sr. Award).
• Navneet Kaur, a consistent striker, won Women’s Player of the Year (Balbir Singh Sr. Award).
• Veteran Zafar Iqbal, 1980 Olympic gold medallist, received the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Bichu Devi Kharibam (goalkeeper) and Sanjay (defender) were honoured as rising stars for their promising performances.
• Team awards recognised India’s Asia Cup gold-winning men’s team and the junior World Cup bronze medallists, highlighting both legacy and future talent.

Question:

Q.1 At Hockey India’s 8th Annual Awards 2025, who won the Men’s Player of the Year (Balbir Singh Sr. Award)?
a) Harmanpreet Singh
b) Hardik Singh
c) Manpreet Singh
d) Amit Rohidas

Answer: b) Hardik Singh received the Men’s Player of the Year honour at the awards.