Subodh Khandekar is a former international

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player. He was born on 5 October 1964 in

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and has represented

in various international tournaments. His father V B Khandekar also represented Services in National hockey; he is a product of the Uttar Pradesh Sports Hostel,

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. The first time he represented his state

was in the Jr. National hockey championship at

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. He made his international debut in junior international hockey vs the Netherlands in Kenya tour 1983. He represented India in the Junior World Cup held at

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in 1985. He has awarded best player in the Four Nations tournament held at

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in 1989. Khandekar had played 90 international hockey matches during the period between 1983 and 1993, scoring more than 50 goals. After retiring from international hockey he played in the Singapore hockey league and has coached national teams including the Joint Universities and Railways. His nephew Tushar Khandekar is also a current international hockey player.

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