Overview
- Family said he died Friday morning in a Bengaluru hospital after 10 months of prostate cancer treatment, and he is survived by two daughters.
- He helped India clinch bronze at the 1972 Munich Olympics with a win over the Netherlands.
- He debuted for India in 1971, played internationally for seven years, and appeared at the 1973 World Cup (silver) and the 1978 edition.
- He received the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in 2019.
- Hockey India officials, including president Dilip Tirkey and secretary general Bhola Nath Singh, issued tributes highlighting his impact on the sport.