Rani Rampal donates hockey sticks to players at Punjabi University

Tribune News Service

Patiala, September 6

Rani Rampal, captain, Indian women hockey team, on Sunday donated 50 hockey sticks to young students at Punjabi University here. The sticks were given away by officials of the university’s sports department to those undertaking training at the university’s hockey training centre.

They said the number of students seeking training in hockey at the centre had increased after the Indian team’s performance in the Tokyo Olympics.

The officials said the hockey sticks were required for young players as their numbers had increased and thanked the Indian captain for providing the same.

Dr Dalbir Singh Randhawa, assistant director, sports department, said Rani Rampal had paid a visit to the university and desired to donate to the centre a few days ago. “Therefore, the sticks have been given away to young beginner students”, he said.

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