Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium: India's veteran women's hockey player Rani Rampal announced her retirement in front of a big crowd at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Thursday. The former captain took the time to recall the fondest memory of her 16-year career and acknowledged the significance of the venue where she got to announce.
“My fondest memory (of my career) is the Tokyo Olympics when we beat Australia in the quarterfinals, that was the first time when the women’s team finished in the top four,” Rani Rampal told IANS after the second match of the India v Germany bilateral series.
“It is truly an honour that my retirement has come at the venue named after our hockey wizard Major Dhyanchand. This was the first event being played here in 11 years. The last time I played here was during the 2012 Olympic qualifiers and I am very happy that I got to announce my retirement here,” she added.
