page_title: Sardara Singh
section_title: Achievements
hierarchical_section_title: Sardara Singh / Achievements
caption_attribution_description: English: Sardara Singh in Hero Hockey World League, Delhi
context_page_description: Sardara Singh sometimes referred as Sardar Singh, is an Indian professional field hockey player and captain of the Indian national team. He usually plays the center half position. Sardara became the youngest player to captain the Indian team when he led the side at the 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.
  On 13 July 2016, the responsibilities of the captain were handed over from him to P. R. Shreejesh, the goalkeeper of Indian Team. On 12 September 2018, Sardara announced his retirement from international hockey. He played 314 matches during 12 years in his career.
context_section_description: Awarded 'Player of Tournament' in the 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where India won the Bronze.
  He was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers, where India won the Gold.
  He was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where India won the Gold.
  He participated in Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament in Malaysia in the year 2006 and the team won Bronze Medal.
  He participated in SAF Games at Colombo in the year 2006 and the team scored 2nd position.
  He participated in 7th Junior Challenge Open Men's at Poland 2006 and scored 2nd position.
  He participated in 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge at Belgium 2007 and got Bronze Medal.
  He participated in Commonwealth Games 2006 at Melbourne.
  He participated in INDO-PAK series 2006.
  He participated in Four Nations International Tournament at Germany and the team scored Bronze Medal.
  He also participated in Four Nations Hockey Tournament at Lahore and the team win Silver Medal.
  He participated in Men's Hockey Asia Cup at Chennai 2007 and the team grabbed Gold Medal.
  He participated for India in Canada for the 7 game Test Series against the Canadian National Field Hockey Team
caption: Sardara Singh in Hero Hockey World League
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