Varun Kumar

Varun Kumar (born 25 July 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender for Punjab Warriors in the Hockey India League and the Indian national team. He was part of the Indian team that won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Career Born in Punjab, Kumar belongs to Dalhousie, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. Kumar first started to play hockey when he was in school. He represented his home state of Punjab in the Junior National Championships in 2012 and did very well, earning a call-up to the junior national team. After the season, he was retained for a period of two years for the 2015 and 2016 seasons of the league. Finally he won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.

International Kumar has represented the India junior side. He emerged as the top-scorer for India during the Four-Nations Invitational Tournament in Spain before being selected into the side for the Junior World Cup side.

Awards Himachal Pradesh announced Rs.1 crore award for Kumar, for his Olympic bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics.