FULL NAME: Shilanand Lakra
NICK NAME: Nandu
GENDER: Male
BORN: 5th May, 1999 (Confirmed official date)
PARENTS: (Father), (Mother)
HOME ADDRESS: Kalijapathar village in Sundargarh district of Odisha, India
X HANDLE: @shilahockey32
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Studied at Kusumdega Mission High School (Kutra) and Laxmi Narayan Junior College.
PROFESSION: Works as Assistant Manager at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
TYPE OF PLAYER: Forward
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Raju Kant Saini
TEAMS PLAYED FOR: SAIL Hockey Academy (Rourkela), Steel Plant Sports Board, India U-21
SENIOR INDIA CAPS: 28 (Up to December 2021)

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     He was part of the Odisha U-21 boys team that won the gold medal in the 2nd Khelo India Youth Games, held at Pune and Mumbai from Jan 7-20, 2019.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     He was part of the Indian team that won the bronze medal in the 6th Mens Asian Champions Trophy Tournament at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka on 22 December 2021.
*     He was part of the Indian men team that won the 4-match practice series 2-1 against Argentina, held in Cenard, Buenos Aires from 6-14 April, 2021.
*     He was part of the Indian men team that won both of their FIH Pro League matches against against Argentina, held in Cenard, Buenos Aires on 11 and 12 April, 2021.
*     He was part of the Indian team that claimed the silver medal in the 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, held at Ipoh, Malaysia from 23-30 March, 2019.
*     He was the vice-captain of the Indian team that won the silver medal in the 8th Sultan of Johar Cup International U-21 Men’s Hockey Tournament, held at Johar Bahru in Malaysia from Oct 7-13, 2018.
*     He was a member of the Indian Youth team that won the bronze medal in the Five-Nation U-23 Men’s Hockey Tournament, held at Antwerp, Belgium from July 14-21, 2018.
*     Scored three goals for India Juniors in the two-match practice series that they won 2-0 against Bangladesh men in Bengaluru, June 29-July 2, 2018.
*     Selected to make his senior international debut in 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament, scheduled to be held at Ipoh, Malaysia from March 3-10, 2018.
*     He was part of the Indian Junior team that won the bronze medal in the 7th Sultan of Johor Cup Tournament, held at Johor Bahru, Malaysia from Oct 22 to 29, 2017.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     On 16 July 2024 HC Melbourne announced to have signed Lakra for Hockey One, the premier domestic hockey league of Australia for the 2024 season.
*     He was felicitated with citation and a cash award of Rs 50,000 at the 30th Ekalabya Puraskar function in Bhubaneswar on 23 December 2022.
*     Before embarking on his hockey career, Lakra trained for a year to become a priest.
*     However, his passion for hockey ultimately led him to join the SAIL Hockey Academy in August 2015.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 14 October 2017
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 17 July 2024