Hockey legend Ajit Pal Singh bereaved as his wife passes away

According to Ajit Pal Singh, his wife Kiran Grewal, who was a national level former basketball player, died on Friday night.

Published : May 20, 2023 17:44 IST , NEW DELHI - 1 MIN READ

FILE PHOTO: Former Indian Hockey Captain Ajit Pal Singh.
FILE PHOTO: Former Indian Hockey Captain Ajit Pal Singh. | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium/The Hindu
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FILE PHOTO: Former Indian Hockey Captain Ajit Pal Singh. | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium/The Hindu

Hockey legend Ajit Pal Singh has suffered a family tragedy after his wife and national level former basketball player Kiran Ajit Pal Singh died in New Delhi after a brief illness.

According to Ajit Pal Singh, his wife, also known as Kiran Grewal, died on Friday night. She was 69.

Her cremation will take place here on Sunday.

Ajit Pal Singh, a Padma Shri awardee, guided the team to World Cup title at Kuala Lumpur in 1975.

Ajit Pal Singh, who played as a halfback, also won two Olympic bronze medals (1968 Mexico City and 1972 Munich) and two Asian Games silver.

“I am deeply saddened to inform that my wife Kiran passed away peacefully last night. Her cremation will be held at the Lodhi Road crematorium on Sunday,” Ajit Pal Singh told PTI.

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