Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, March 21: Rani Rampal, a famous hockey player for the Indian team, is the first female athlete to have a stadium named after her in Rae Bareli. The hockey arena has been renamed ‘Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf’ by the MCF Rae Bareli.
Rani posted pictures of herself talking with the players and helping to open the stadium on social media. She was joined by other staff members in these images.
“Words seem too less to express my happiness and gratitude as I share that the MCF Raebareli has renamed the hockey stadium to “Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf to honour my contribution to hockey,” she tweeted.
“It is a proud and emotional moment for me as I become the first woman hockey player to have a stadium to my name. I dedicate this to the Indian women’s hockey team and I hope this inspires the next generation of women hockey players!,” she added.
Rani made a comeback to the Indian team during the tour of South Africa earlier this year, when she was included in a 22-member squad. In the FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League 2021–22, when she earned her 250th cap for India, Rani last competed against Belgium.
The 28-year-old was excluded from the squads for the 2022 World Cup and Commonwealth Games due to an ailment he had been struggling with since the Olympics in Tokyo.
