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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Dhanraj Pillay’ was associated with
A
Football
B
Hockey
C
Cricket
D
Chess
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He was the captain of the 1998 Asian Games and 2003 Asia Cup winning hockey team. He was awarded the player of the tournament award in the 2002 Champions trophy held at Cologne, Germany. In 2017, East Bengal Club conferred Pillay with Bharat Gaurav award.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dhyan Chand is in fact the magician of hockey.

Detailed explanation-3: -He is the only player to have played in four Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004), four World Cups (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002), four Champions Trophies (1995, 1996, 2002, and 2003), and four Asian Games (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002). India won the Asian Games (1998) and Asia Cup (2003) under his captaincy.

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