Sukhjeet Singh Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	Kaka
Profession	Field Hockey Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5'9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Field Hockey
International Debut	Team India- 2022
Jersey Number	#34 (India)
Domestic/State Team	• Punjab And Sind Bank • Punjab Police • Indian Oil • Punjab National Bank (2017-present)
Coaches	• Romesh Pathania • Gurdeep Grewal
Position	Forward
Medals	Gold • 2023: Asian Games in Hangzhou • 2023: Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai Broze • 2024: Paris Olympics
Awards, Honours	• Player of the Match in the Obaidullah Khan Heritage Cup Hockey Tournament in a match against Madhya Pradesh while playing for Punjab & Sind Bank (2016) • Best Forward Player Award in the Bengaluru Super League (2017) • Player of the Match in FIH Hockey Pro League (M) in a match against Germany (2023) • Player of the Match in FIH Hockey Pro League (M) in a match against Argentina (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 December 1996 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023)	27 Years
Birthplace	Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jalandhar, Punjab
School	Shivalik Public School, Mohali, Punjab
College/University	Lovely Professional University, Punjab
Tattoo	On the back-
Religion	Sikhism
Social Media	• Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Ajit Singh (Police Officer) Mother-
Siblings	Sister- 1
Favourites
Food	Masala Karela, Aaloo Paratha

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sukhjeet Singh

• He talked about how his father, a former Punjab police hockey player, introduced him to hockey and taught him the basics of hockey in an interview, and said,
  

  My father had a big hockey stick. My father cut that big stick and gave it to me when I was about four or five years old. My father would come home from work and take me to the ground to teach me hockey.

• After learning the basics from his father, Sukhjeet was enrolled in a hockey academy in Chandigarh, where he trained for 7 years.

• In 2018, he was selected in the list of probable players to play for India.

• However, he missed the opportunity as he got paralysed on the right side of his body after one of his nerves got pinched during the physiotherapy and acupuncture session.

• It took him 6 months of continuous treatment to be able to stand properly.

• Slowly he started strength training and weight training with the focus of getting back to playing hockey.

• In November 2019, he helped Punjab National Bank (PNB) to win the Senior Nehru Hockey Tournament in New Delhi.

• In December 2021, his performance helped PNB win the bronze medal at the Inter-Departmental National Championship in Bengaluru and earned him a place in the Indian team.

• He enjoys working out in the gym.
  

  Sukhjeet Singh during a workout session