Birendra Lakra
- March 10, 2024
- Indian Field Hockey Player
Quick Facts
Birendra Lakra Biography
| Birthday | Feb 3 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Place Of Birth | Odisha |
Birendra Lakra is one of the most popular and richest Indian field hockey player who was born on February 3, 1990 in Rachharda, India. As of June 1, 2023, Birendra Lakra has a net worth approximately $5 Million. In the auction of the inaugural Hockey India League season, Lakra was bought by the Ranchi franchise for US$41,000 with his base price being US$9,250. The Ranchi team was named Ranchi Rhinos. The team finished first in the inaugural season and third in the 2014 season. Following disputes between the franchise and Hockey India, the team decided to pull out, after which Lakra signed with the Ranchi Rays franchise from the 2015 season.
Birendra Lakra was born on 3 February 1990 in the village of Lachchada in the Sundargarh District of Odisha, on the border with Jharkhand. He was born to a family belonging to an Oraon tribe.
Birendra Lakra is a player for the Rourkela Steel Plant’s SAIL Hockey Academy. He was included in the Indian junior team for the first time for the Singapore tour in 2007. He represented India in the Test series against South Africa in 2012, in the Champions Challenge tournament in South Africa in 2011, at the SAAF Games at Dhaka in 2010, at the Youth Olympics at Sydney in 2009 and at the Junior World Cup at Singapore in 2009.
He scored the first goal in India’s victory in the final game of the Olympic Hockey Qualifying Tournament against France. He played a key role in taking India in to the semifinals of 2012 Champions Trophy. India defeated Belgium with the help of a single goal that was produced by the pass given by Birendra Lakra to the forward. With this India reached the semifinals of the Champions Trophy for the first time in eight years.
Birendra Lakra Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Indian field hockey player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Birendra Lakra is one of the richest Indian field hockey player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Birendra Lakra 's net worth $5 Million.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 1.67 m |
Birendra Lakra height 1.67 m weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Birendra Lakra
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Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Indian field hockey player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Birendra Lakra celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.
Who is captain of Indian hockey team?
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How many matches has Birendra Lakra played for the Indian hockey team?
An unsung hero for the Indian men’s national hockey team, Birendra Lakra featured in 201 international matches in a storied career.
Which hockey player has recently announced retirement from international
hockey?
Veteran India men’s team striker SV Sunil announced that he has decided to retire from international hockey, bringing the curtains down on a 14-year-long career during which he was a part of 264 matches and struck 72 goals.
Who is Samrat in hockey?
Major Dhyan Chand
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India (present-day Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Who is the father of hockey game?
— Frederick Arthur Stanley , Lord Stanley of Preston, Earl of Derby, Canada’s Governor-General in the late 1800s and a loyal fan of hockey whose donation to the country in 1893 forever changed the game.