Answer: Zafar Iqbal
Notes: The 8th annual Hockey India Awards was held on March 28, 2026, to honour outstanding performances in the 2025 hockey season. The Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred on Zafar Iqbal, a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The junior men’s team, which won bronze at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025, was honoured with ₹5 lakh for players and ₹2.5 lakh for support staff.
