India's Hardik, Savita win accolades in FIH Annual awards
The Hindu
Hardik Singh and Savita win FIH Player and Goalkeeper of the Year awards respectively; Xan de Waard (Netherlands) and Pirmin Blaak (Netherlands) win women's and men's FIH Goalkeeper of the Year awards.
Indian men's hockey team midfielder Hardik Singh and women's side captain Savita on Tuesday won the FIH Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year (women) awards respectively.
The awards were declared following a vote by an expert panel, National Associations -- represented by their respective national teams' captains and coaches, fans and media.
With 114 caps to his name, Hardik is the next big thing in Indian hockey. He rightly showcased that, when he became a vital cog in India's bronze-medal win at the 2020 Olympics and his performance have gone from strength to strength since then.
This is Hardik's second big award this year as he was also conferred the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr Award for Player of the Year 2022.
With his flamboyance in the midfield, he has become one of the pivotal members of the Indian team in recent years.
"When you've got a great team, they make your game better and life easier. I am grateful for all those who have voted for me and thankful to the entire team and Hockey India for helping me reach this stage," said the current India vice-captain.
As for Savita, this is her third consecutive FIH Women's Goalkeeper of the Year award, having won the recognition in 2021 and 2022.
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