Shilanand Lakra

Shilanand Lakra
Personal information
Born (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999
Sundergarh district, Odisha, India[1]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club HC Melbourne
Senior career
Years Team
– BPCL
2024– HC Melbourne
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2017–2019 India U21 18 (10)
2018– India 54 (10)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2025 Rajgir
Asian Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dhaka

Shilanand Lakra (born 5 May 1999) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Indian national team.

Career

He made his national debut during the 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[2] He had previously played for the national junior team which won the bronze medal at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup.[3][4] He was the top goalscorer at the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup with five goals.[5]

Lakra signed for the Hockey One club HC Melbourne in 2024 to play club hockey in Australia.[6]

References

  1. ^ "S'garh's Shilanand to represent India". The Pioneer. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ Mohanty, Rajesh (5 July 2018). "Star shines on turf". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ Chacko, Saji (25 February 2018). "Junior Lakra happy to play with seniors". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ "SAIL academy cadet selected for national hockey team". The Statesman. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Awards". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. ^ "HC Melbourne welcomes Indian power forward Shilanand Lakra". Hockey One. Retrieved 15 July 2024.