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Hockey India Award: Savita & Harmanpreet named Players of Year

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) India captain Harmanpreet Singh and goalkeeper Savita were recognised as the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2024 winners in the Men’s and Women’s categories, respectively.
The Hockey India 7th Annual Awards 2024 brought together the Indian hockey fraternity here on Saturday, as the National Federation celebrated the country's finest hockey stars, officials, and legends who have made immense contributions to the sport, bringing pride to the nation year after year.
This year's awards held special significance as the apex body celebrated 100 years of Indian hockey while also marking the golden jubilee of India's historic 1975 World Cup victory.
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