international umpire

NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Saturday mourned the death of 51-year-old Suresh Kumar Thakur, former international umpire. He passed away on Friday in Mohali, Punjab due to Covid-related complications. 

Thakur had officiated in several prestigious international tournaments including the Four Nation Tournament in Hamburg (Germany) and the Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. He also officiated as an Umpire in the Hockey India League in 2013 and 2014