Chennai: The victorious Indian hockey team on September 29 said it has dedicated the Asia Cup to internationally acclaimed penalty corner specialist Jugraj Singh, who was recovering from multiple fractures sustained by him and presently admitted in Batra Hospital in New Delhi.

Disclosing this, Indian Hockey Federation secretary Jyothikumaran, told reporters, "The victorious members of the Asia Cup winning team has dedicated the Cup to Jugraj Singh."

"We are going to meet him along with Federation president K P S Gill and other officials tomorrow morning with the Cup. We are grateful to the young boy for inspiring our players every day including yesterday, before we took to the final match against Pakistan. We all pray for his coming back to the hockey field at the soonest."

PTI