Sutinder (Suti) Khehar is an England and Great Britain hockey player. He is the first Sikh player to play an international hockey match for England. Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Sutinder played for Sikh Union Hockey Club and was selected to represent Kenya Juniors against Uganda Juniors in 1970. At the age of 18, Sutinder emigrated to England where he joined Slough Hockey Club; the club that won the European Club Championship in 1980. He also played for London Indians Hockey Club and later represented England at the Bombay 1982 World Cup, where he was honoured with captaincy of the team in England’s last pool match. Sutinder describes how his international career began, his involvement with the Bombay 1982 World Cup, and how he and his team trained for games. Sutinder also discusses the friendships he made throughout his career and his opinions of indoor hockey and rules of the current game.

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