Bhopal Badshahs (BB) was hockey team from
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...
,
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
that competes in the
World Series Hockey
World Series Hockey (WSH) was a professional league for field hockey competition in India. It was organised by Indian Hockey Federation and Nimbus Sports with the objective to reinvigorate hockey in India. It was contested among eight franchise ...
championship. The captain of the team is
Sameer Dad
Mohammad Sameer Dad (born 25 November 1978 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh) is a former field hockey forward who played for India.
International appearances
Dad made his international senior debut for the Indian Men's National Team in January 1998, ...
, part of the Indian National Hockey Team. Bhopal Badshahs was coached by
Vasudevan Bhaskaran, who led the Indian hockey team to victory in the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
in
Moscow
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. Badshahs defeated
Chandigarh Comets
Chandigarh Comets (CCO) is hockey team based in Chandigarh, which is one of the eight teams that plays in World Series Hockey. Pakistani striker Rehan Butt is the captain of the team and Harendra Singh is the coach. Sector 42 Stadium is the home ...
in the inaugural match of
2012 World Series Hockey 4-3.
Aishbagh Stadium
Aishbagh Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It has a seating capacity of more than 15,000 people.
In 2009, a newly laid poly grass and flood light system was unveiled at the stadium. It is the home venue for th ...
,
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...
is the home ground of Bhopal Badshahs.
Sponsors and partners
Dainik Bhaskar
''Dainik Bhaskar ''is India's largest Hindi-language daily newspaper owned by the Dainik Bhaskar Group. According to Audit Bureau of Circulations, it is ranked 3rd in the world by circulation and is the largest newspaper in India by circula ...
was the global partner for Bhopal Badshahs.
Team composition
The team was captained by
Sameer Dad
Mohammad Sameer Dad (born 25 November 1978 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh) is a former field hockey forward who played for India.
International appearances
Dad made his international senior debut for the Indian Men's National Team in January 1998, ...
with
Vasudevan Bhaskaran as coach. Initially the team was to be led by
Sardara Singh
Sardara Singh (born 15 July 1986), sometimes referred as Sardar Singh, is an Indian former professional field hockey player and captain of the Indian national team. He usually plays the center half position. Sardara became the youngest player t ...
but he opted not to play in the tournament as a result of his selection in the national team to play in
London Olympics.
Performance
Fixtures and Results
2012
References
See also
World Series Hockey
World Series Hockey (WSH) was a professional league for field hockey competition in India. It was organised by Indian Hockey Federation and Nimbus Sports with the objective to reinvigorate hockey in India. It was contested among eight franchise ...
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Sport in Bhopal
2012 establishments in Madhya Pradesh
2013 disestablishments in India
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Sports clubs disestablished in 2013