Bharat Chettri

Bharat Kumar Chettri (born 15 December 1981 in Kalimpong, West Bengal)[1] is an Indian field hockey player.

[3] Chettri's professional career in field hockey began after he joined the Sports Authority of India's Centre of Excellence in Bangalore in 1998.

[1] He made his debut in international hockey in 2001 playing in the Prime Minister's Gold Cup tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

He was first appointed the captain of the Indian national team in October 2011 for the four-nation Super Series and an international tournament in Australia.

[7] In the auction of the first edition of the Hockey India League, Chettri was bought by Punjab Warriors for $19,000[8] with his base price being $18,500.