NEW DELHI, Jan. 28 -- Manpreet Singh was grinning ear-to-ear as he collected his runners-up medal from Hockey India (HI) secretary general Bhola Nath Singh at the Kalinga Stadium. Despite losing the Hockey India League (HIL) final to Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in Bhubaneswar on Monday, the 33-year-old knew he had played his part in not just taking the Ranchi Royals to the summit clash but almost helping the team from the Jharkhand capital to a third title, having won HIL in 2013 and 2015 (as different franchises). The 33-year-old has been brilliant throughout the month-long tournament, playing the crucial playmaker's role and winning Player-of-the-Match awards. However, it has been reliably learnt that despite a stellar show, Manpreet is unlik...