They visit the Golden Temple to offer prayers

Indian men’s field hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh (left, top) and his teammates pay obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Neeraj Bagga

Amritsar, August 11

Ignoring downpour, the family members, fans and politicians accorded a warm welcome to the members of the bronze winning Indian hockey team from the 2024  Paris Olympics as soon as they came out of the departure lounge of Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar on Sunday morning.

As many as 10 players from Punjab were included in the hockey team which clinched the second bronze medal in succession. Out of them, nine players arrived in the holy city today. These players were captain Harmanpreet Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Hardik Singh, Sukhjit Singh, Gurjant Singh, Shamsher Singh and Jugraj Singh.

The coach of the team and the family members of the players were also with them.