Indian Hockey Legends Harbinder Singh and Zafar Iqbal Share Memories as India Prepares to Face Germany in New Delhi
New Delhi, India – Indian hockey legends and Olympic medalists Harbinder Singh and Zafar Iqbal reminisced about their best moments playing in Delhi as the Indian men’s hockey team gears up to face Germany in October. The matches will take place at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on October 23-24.
International hockey returns to New Delhi after a decade, with several dignitaries and former hockey stars expected to attend, including Harbinder and Zafar. The last time India played at this stadium was during the Hockey World League Final in January 2014.
Harbinder Singh’s Memories
Harbinder Singh, who won gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and bronze at the 1968 Mexico and 1972 Munich Olympics, recalled his last game in Delhi in 1972. He remembered the Shivaji Stadium being packed with enthusiastic fans. Harbinder believes that many fans will come to cheer for India and Germany, witnessing a high-level international match after a decade.
Zafar Iqbal’s Reflections
Zafar Iqbal, a gold medalist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and captain of the 1982 Asian Games silver-winning team, also shared his thoughts. He noted that hockey had a massive following during his era, with events like the Nehru Gold Cup and Asian Games drawing large crowds. Zafar mentioned that Germany is a tough team, and he is confident that Indian fans will support their team to victory.
Upcoming Hockey Events
Last year, Chennai hosted the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy, while Ranchi welcomed the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy and the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier. This November, Rajgir in Bihar will host the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy. Harbinder praised Hockey India’s efforts to host high-profile matches across the country, allowing more people to experience live hockey and helping players stay sharp for international tournaments.
Zafar encouraged fans to attend the matches, highlighting that India is now one of the best teams in the world with top-notch facilities. He invited hockey enthusiasts to come in large numbers to support the team.
Doubts Revealed
Harbinder Singh -: Harbinder Singh is a famous Indian hockey player who played for the Indian national team many years ago. He is known for his great skills and has won many medals.
Zafar Iqbal -: Zafar Iqbal is another famous Indian hockey player. He was the captain of the Indian hockey team and also won many medals for India.
Germany -: Germany is a country in Europe. The Indian hockey team is going to play a match against the German hockey team.
New Delhi -: New Delhi is the capital city of India. It is a very important city where many big events happen.
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium -: This is a big stadium in New Delhi named after Major Dhyan Chand, who was a very famous Indian hockey player. Many important hockey matches are played here.
Hockey India -: Hockey India is the organization that takes care of all the hockey activities in India. They organize matches and help players.
