Lalit calls time on stellar int’l career

The two-time Olympic medallist hockey forward draws curtains on over a decade-long journey

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Veteran Indian hockey forward Lalit Upadhyay has called time on his illustrious international career, drawing curtains on over a decade-long journey that saw him be a part of the teams that won bronze medals in Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games.

From making his debut at the 2014 World Cup to standing tall on the Olympic podium twice, Lalit’s career is a time-line of some of Indian hockey's biggest milestones in the modern era.

He was a crucial part of the squad that scripted history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, helping India clinch a long-awaited bronze medal, and repeated the feat at the Paris Games in 2024, reinforcing his reputation as a big-match player.