| 1. Manpreet Singh, an Indian field hockey player, became the captain of the Indian men’s national field hockey team on 18 May 2017. |
| 2. He was born in a Punjabi farming family in Mithapur village near Jalandhar, Punjab. |
| 3. Manpreet’s mother, Manjeet Kaur, took up various jobs to support the family after his father faced mental health issues and left his career. |
| 4. During his childhood, Manpreet's mother was initially concerned about him playing hockey due to safety worries. |
| 5. He started training at the Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar in 2005, a renowned institute for hockey in India. |
| 6. Former Indian hockey captain Pargat Singh, from Manpreet’s village, Mithapur, served as his inspiration and mentor. |
| 7. Manpreet overcame a knee injury in 2009 before making his mark in the Indian men’s field hockey team. |
| 8. He represented India in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. |
| 9. In 2013, he led the Indian junior men’s team at the Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup in New Delhi. |
| 10. The same year, he captained the junior men’s team in the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia. |
| 11. In 2014, he played a significant role in BPCL Team's victory in the Scindia Gold Cup Hockey Tournament. |
| 12. His performance in 2014 helped India secure a gold medal at the Asian Games and a silver at the Commonwealth Games. |
| 13. In 2015, his team 'Ranchi Rays' triumphed in the Hero Hockey India League. |
| 14. India reached the 2016 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy final after 38 years under Manpreet's captaincy. |
| 15. He received the heartbreaking news of his father’s sudden passing hours before a match at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup on 6 April 2016. |
| 16. His leadership led India to podium finishes at the 2018 Asian Games, Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy, and Men’s Asian Champions Trophy. |
| 17. Adidas appointed him as its brand ambassador in India in 2018 for his contributions to field hockey. |
| 18. Manpreet was honored with a DSP Rank in the Punjab Police by the Punjab Government in recognition of his achievements. |
| 19. He got engaged to Illi Najwa Saddique, a Malaysian woman of Pakistani descent, in the same year. |
| 20. A fan of PlayStation, he always carries one with him. |
| 21. Manpreet was India's flag bearer at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the team won a bronze medal, marking India's return to Olympic hockey success after 41 years. |
| 22. He serves as an ambassador for Scorrd, an online hockey platform, and is sponsored by Red Bull as an athlete on social media. |
| 23. Manpreet Singh became India's most-capped men's hockey player on 17 June 2026 with 413 international appearances, surpassing Dilip Tirkey's record of 412 caps[1][2]. |
| 24. At 33 years old, he is the only active male international player with over 400 caps and ranks fifth globally in all-time men's international hockey appearances[1]. |
| 25. Manpreet was omitted from the Indian hockey team probables list for the FIH Pro League 2025-26, marking his first exclusion from a senior national training camp in 15 years[5]. |
| 26. He aims to compete in the FIH World Cup, win a medal at the Asian Games, and stay relevant for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics[4]. |
