♦ Two-time Olympic bronze medallist, Gurjant Singh announced his retirement from international hockey at the Hockey India Awards in New Delhi on 27 March 2026. The 31-year-old striker registered 130 senior international caps and scored 33 goals, and also scored the opening goal in the 2016 Junior World Cup-winning team’s final against Belgium in Lucknow. He was part of the medal-winning teams at both Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.

♦ Gurjant was also part of India’s gold medal-winning sides at the 2023 Asian Games and 2017 Asia Cup, in addition to multiple Asian Champions Trophy titles.

♦ Gurjant made his senior international debut in 2017 and became a mainstay in the Indian attacking line. 

♦ He was conferred the Arjuna Award in 2021.