AJIT PAL SINGH
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| Position | Centre-half |
| Caps | 100 + |
| Goals |
Born on 1st April 1947, midfield maestro Ajit Pal Singh belongs to the famous Sansarpur hockey nursery. Even as he was as young as 17, he was selected for the Indian national hockey team being a member of the successful All India Universities hockey team.
He played three Olympics (1968, 1972, 1976); three World Cups (1971, 1973 & 1975); Asian Games (1970, 1974 & 1978).
The living legend holds the unique record of only Indian captain to win the World Cup (1975).
He represented Punjab in the Senior Nationals, both Punjab and Border Security Force in other domestic tournaments.
Highly decorated and most popular of contemporary legends, Ajit Pal was awarded Arjuna in 1970 and Padamshree in 1992.
The wonderful player
I am a Malaysian, aged 62. My friend has, in his possession, the Indian Hockey Jersey No. 7 given by the Indian hockey player during the 1975 Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Do you know which player wore this jersey? My friend says it was given by the Indian captain, Ajit Pal Singh himself after the match, but I am not sure if he wore that number during the final v Pakistan in Stadium Merdeka (Independence Stadium) , Kuala Lumpur. Thank you