Yashdeep Siwach

Yashdeep Siwach (born 26 December 2000)[1] is an Indian field hockey player from Haryana. He plays as a defender for the Indian national team and represents Railway Sports Promotion Board in domestic tournaments.

Yashdeep Siwach
Personal information
Born (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000
Sonepat, Haryana, India
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Railway Sports Promotion Board
Senior career
Years Team
Railway Sports Promotion Board
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 India U21 23 (0)
2022– India 7 (0)
Medal record
Men’s field hockey
Representing  India
Asia Cup
2022 Jakarta

Early life

Yashdeep hails from Sonepat, Haryana. He is the son of former Indian women's hockey team captain Pritam Rani Siwach and Kuldeep Siwach, also a hockey player.[2][3] He has a sister, Kanika.[4] Inspired by his mother Pritam, he took up hockey at the age of 16.[5]

Career

Yashdeep made his India debut at the Asian Youth Olympic Qualifier, Bangkok, in 2018. Later, after attending a National camp[6] at Bengaluru, he was selected to play the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2018, where India won a silver medal.[3][7] In 2021, he represented India at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021, where India finished fourth.[8] In June 2023, Hockey India announced it's senior men core group of 39 players for the National Camp at SAI, Bengaluru and Yashdeep was included in the list.[9]

References
  1. "Yashdeep Siwach Profile". Hockey India. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. Razzaqui, Dilip Unnikrishnan & Samreen (2022-09-28). "The Pritam Siwach Academy story: Two coaches, one love for hockey". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. "Ex-India captain Pritam Rani Siwach rooting for son at junior world hockey". Hindustan Times. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. "INDIAN HOCKEY'S FIRST EVER MOTHER-SON INTERNATIONALS – Stick2Hockey". stick2hockey.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  5. "Inspired By My Mother Pritam Siwach To Take Up Hockey: Yashdeep Siwach". News18. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  6. PTI (2018-11-10). "Hockey India names 34 players for junior men's national camp". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  7. "News". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  8. "Junior Hockey World Cup 2021, India vs France Highlights: India finish fourth, lose 1-3 to France in bronze medal match". The Times of India. 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  9. "Hockey India names senior men's team core group ahead of ACT". The Economic Times. 2023-06-25. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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