Poovanna Chandura Boby

Poovanna Chandura Boby (born 5 October 2002) is an Indian field hockey player from Karnataka.[1] He plays as a defender for the Indian national team and represents State Bank of India in domestic tournaments. He represented Bengal Tigers in the Hero Hockey India League.[2]

Boby is from Kandangala village, Virajpet taluk, Kodagu, Karnataka.[2] He was inspired to take up hockey after watching the Kodava family hockey festival.[3] He worked with CAG office in Chhattisgarh.[2]

Career

He represented India in the 2022 Sultan of Johor Cup held at Johor Bahru, Malaysia where India won the gold medal. He was also part of the Indian team which won the bronze in the Sultanof Johor Cup in 2023. In 2023, he represented Junior India in the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup (Men), where India finished fourth. In the same year, he was also part of the gold winning Indian team at the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023.

In February 2026, he was selected for the FIH Pro League matches in Hobart from February 20 to 25.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Poovanna CB - Hockey India". www.hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Newsdesk, C. L. N. (5 July 2025). "Chandura Poovanna selected for India-A men's hockey squad". CoffeeLand News. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  3. ^ Agencies (16 May 2025). "Poovanna aims to make India debut after recovering from serious injury". DT Next. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Harmanpreet out of India squad for Pro League games in Australia: Indian Sports, February 17". ESPN. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Our backs are against the wall, says Hardik Singh". The Times of India. 18 February 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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