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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was popularly known as the Wizard of Indian Hockey and India’s greatest hockey player ever?
A
Akashdeep Singh
B
Dhyan Chand
C
Mandeep Singh
D
Dhanraj Pillay
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dhyan Chand (3 medals) Dhyan Chand is inarguably the best Indian Hockey player ever and one of the best to have ever played the game. Known as ‘The Wizard’ he holds numerous records to his name.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. Major Dhyanchand was an Indian Hockey player who is also known as “The Wizard of Hockey” for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats. He was a three-time gold medallist for hockey in Olympic 1928, 1932 and 1936.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dhyan Chand may quite simply be the best hockey player in the history of the game. Nicknamed the wizard, Dhyan Chand’s skills with a ball at the end of his stick was second to none and his knack of getting into scoring positions meant that he scored plenty of goals, including hat-tricks in two Olympic finals.

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