FULL NAME: Anand Lakra
GENDER: Male
BORN: 4 February 1996 (Source: Hockey India)
PARENTS: Father (), Mother ()
HOME ADDRESS: Sundargarh, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Not known
PROFESSION: Not known
TYPE OF PLAYER: Defender
HOME CLUB/ACADEMY: SAIL Hockey Academy, Rourkela
TRAINING PLACE: Rourkela
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Not known
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Odisha State, Kalinga Lancers, Tamil Nadu Dragons, India Juniors, India A

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     He was part of the Kalinga Lancers team that emerged champions in the 5th Hockey India League, held from Jan 21 to Feb 26, 2017.
*     Represented Hockey Gangpur-Odisha in the 6th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship (Division-A), held at Saifai in Uttar Pradesh from April 20 to May 1, 2016.
*     He was a member of the Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Lancers team that finished runners-up in the 4th Hockey India League, held in India from Jan 18 to Feb 21, 2016.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     He was a member of the India-A team that finished 4th in the Australian Men’s Hockey League, held at Perth from Sept 28 to Oct 8, 2017.
*     He was a member of the Indian team that emerged champions in the 8th Junior Men Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, held at Kuantan in Malaysia from Nov 13 to 22, 2015. Hockey India rewarded each player of the team with Rs 1 lakh.
*     Selected to represent India in the 4th Sultan Johar Cup Hockey Tournament at Johar Bahru in Malaysia from Oct 12 to 19, 2014.

MISCELLANEOUS:
*     Represented Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons in the 7th Mens Hockey India League (HIL) held in Chennai, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar from 3-26 January 2026.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     On March 4, 2017, Chief Minister felicitated him with a total cash award of Rs 5.78 lakhs, which included Rs 1 lakh from State Sports Department and Rs 4.78 lakhs from HIL prize money.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 28 September 2014
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 28 January 2026