New Delhi, April 28 -- Hockey India on Monday proudly extended congratulations to PR Sreejesh, former Indian Men's Hockey Team goalkeeper and the current coach of the Indian Junior Men's Team, for being honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.

This recognition places Sreejesh alongside the legendary Major Dhyan Chand, making him only the second hockey player in history to receive the Padma Bhushan, a release said. Dhyan Chand was bestowed with this honour in 1956, and nearly seven decades later, Sreejesh's contribution to Indian hockey earns him a place among the greats, as per a press release from Hockey India.

Celebrated as the "God of Modern Indian Hockey," Sreejesh enjoyed a glittering 18-year internati...