Former Indian drummer Suresh Raina paid tribute to legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand on his 41st death anniversary. Dhyan Chand was the top scorer at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, with 14 goals to his name. He further led India to three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. “In remembrance of Major Dhyan Chand on his death anniversary. His contribution to hockey will always be remembered, ”reads Raina’s tweet. India’s 8-1 triumph over Germany in the Berlin Olympic final in 1936 was led by a fine performance from the legendary hockey player, who became the top scorer with three goals.
Former captain of the Indian hockey team Dilip Tirkey also paid tribute to Dhyan Chand, calling for the sportsman being awarded the Bharat Ratna. “Paid my tribute to hockey legend Major #DhyanChand on his 41st Death Anniversary at Bhubaneswar. #BharatRatnaForDhyanChand,” he said.
The legendary hockey player has been conferred with several honours, which includes India’s third highest civilian honour of Padma Bhushan. The honour was awarded in the year 1956.
Dhyan Chand scored more than 400 goals during his career of more than 22 years. Following his retirement, the legendary hockey player served as the chief coach at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala for a certain period of time.
