Bhubaneswar, Jan. 21 -- : When Udita lifted the Women's Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 trophy with SG Pipers earlier this month, the celebrations extended far beyond her team's dressing room.
In the men's competition, Ranchi Royals forward and her husband, Mandeep Singh, was watching closely- proud, motivated, and quietly setting his own sights on the same prize.
"I told her even before the final that her team would win," a smiling Mandeep said.
"But when I actually saw her lift that trophy, it hit me differently. I felt an overwhelming sense of pride and happiness for her. We both live for this sport and play in the Hero Hockey India League, so to see her reach the top like that was very emotional and incredibly special for me."While ...