Prabodh Tirkey

Prabodh Tirkey (born 6 October 1984) is an Indian former hockey midfielder. He is a former captain of the Indian hockey team. He joined the Bharatiya Janta party days after resigning from the Congress which withdrew his election nomination.

Personal life
Prabodh is the younger brother of the Indian hockey player Ignace Tirkey, who also has captained the Indian Senior Team. His idol is another Indian ex-captain and one of the best defenders in world hockey, Dilip Tirkey, who comes from Sundergarh, Prabodh's hometown. Prabodh married Sweta Tirkey at Ranchi on 28 January 2011.

Career
In his early career, he was the national captain of sub-junior, junior and India-A teams, and finally became the India senior team captain. He was in the Indian team which won the 2007 Asia Cup in Chennai.

Awards

 * 2001 Ekalavya Puraskar
 * 2009 Biju Patnaik State Sports Award