Jhansi: With the prestigious ‘Khel Ratan’ renamed the name Major Dhyanchand, a grand sports celebration is scheduled to take place on the 116th birthday of a hockey legend in his home city Jhansi on Sunday.
Today is celebrated as a national sports day.
With this latest developments, sports lovers once again look forward to confirming ‘Bharat Ratna’ for ‘Dadda’, as called Dhyanchand lovingly.
The friendly match was also scheduled between the Jhansi Hockey team and the Army Hockey team to be played at the Hokey Turf Stadium Dhyanchand Astro Astro.
Guest of the event of the event will take the Minister of Sports, Upendra Tiwari along with the State Minister of Union, Bhanu Prasad Verma, Jhansi-Lalitpur MP, Anurag Sharma and General Vipul Singhal, GOC, White Tiger Division, Army, While Secretary’s Chief, Rajendra Kumar Tiwari will be present Virtual in the event.
According to regional sports officers, Suresh Bonkar, a friendly match will be followed by a leading sports personality explanation in the presence of various officials.
Previously in the morning rally ‘Thank you Modi’ was also scheduled by local sports agencies along with members of the BJP State Work Committee, Pradeep Saragi to thank the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rename ‘Khel Ratna’ after Major Dhyanchand.
On the other hand to commemorate the years of the Centenary Club Heroes who have been protected by Dhyanchand themselves, another friendly match must be played between the MP Academy Girl team and Jhansi Girl’s Hockey team at the Heroes Ground near Sipree Bazar where the Dhyanchand is used to practice regularly.
Starting in 1921 by Local Hockey fans HN Banerjee and then protected by Dhyanchand, The Heroes Club has produced many national and international players who have become part of the club and have been practicing on the same land including Dhyanchand himself and his brother roop Singh.
Land also hosted Dhyanchand’s funeral.
Recently got a facelift by JDA.
In accordance with Son and Veterans Olympian, Ashok Dhyanchand the event will be witnessed by a number of Olympians veterans, international and national players who will also play exhibition matches among themselves.