Abhishek Nain | |
Birth Date: | 15 August 1999 |
Birth Place: | Sonipat, Haryana, India |
Height: | 176 cm |
Position: | Forward |
Clubs1: | Rarh Bengal Tigers |
Years1: | 2024–present |
Nationalteam1: | India U21 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalteam2: | India |
Nationalyears2: | 2022–present |
Nationalcaps2: | 91 |
Nationalgoals2: | 37 |
Abhishek Nain (born 15 August 1999) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward.[1] He is a part of the national team since 2022.[2] Nain plays for Rarh Bengal Tigers in the Hockey India League.
Nain was born on 15 August 1999 in Sonipat to mother Soorat Devi and father Satnarayan Nain, who is a special police officer. His elder brother is named Ashish.[3] Nain started playing hockey when he was in third grade.
Nain made his international debut for in Feb 2022 at the 2021–22 Pro League.[4] [5] He was a part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.[6] He was a part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7] Nain was also a part of the team that won the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy. He was the second most expensive player at Hockey India League auctions for the 2024–25 season.[8]
2023 | Hockey India Awards | Forward of the Year | |||
2024 | Indian Sports Honours | Breakthrough Performance of the Year Male |