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Mukesh Kumar
International hockey star from Hyderabad is now the captain of the Indian
 Hockey Team

Hyderabad: Veteran Olympian Mukesh Kumar has been named captain of the 12-member Indian team for the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament to be held in Kuala Lumpur from August 2 to 12.In a massive reshuffle, only five players from the 18-member squad which represented the country at the just-concluded World Cup qualifiers in Edinburgh, Scotland, where India finished fifth, have been retained for the Kuala Lumpur tourney, from August 2 to 12.  The Hyderabadi, who has played over 300 internationals, is one of the most feared forwards in world hockey. A bird of prey, taking flight along the right. Renowned for his speed and ball control. He is one of the few to whom the nation looks up for hockey success.

Profile of Mukesh Kumar: Nickname :Murali Date of Birth : 16th April, 1970  Height / Weight : 177 cm, 61 Kgs  Languages Known : Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, English  Domestic Circuit Position in Team : Right Out  Team Playing For : Indian Airlines  Awards : Arjuna Puraskar (1995)  Championship Victories :  National Hockey Championships - 1994 (Mumbai)  National Hockey Runners Up - 1993, 1992, 1991  Federation Cup - 1994  Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup - 1993, 1990  Major Tournaments :  Olympics - 1996 (Atlanta), 1992 (Barcelona)  World Cup - 1994 (Sydney),1998 (Utrecht)  Champions Trophy - 1995 (Berlin)  Asian Games - 1994 (Hiroshima),Asian Games: 1998 (Bangkok)  Asia Cup - 1993 (Hiroshima)  Address for Correspondence :  2-20-102, Maharaja Colony,  Sikh Village, Secunderabad, 500 009  Andhra Pradesh  Phone No : (040) 7842922 - August' 2001 More Newsmakers...