Dhyan Chand was the greatest player the sport has known. His astounding skills have been glorified in various stories and anecdotes, with many legends built around his magical control while dribbling the ball.

He played as centre forward at three Olympic Games for India, winning Gold Medals at Amsterdam in 1928, Los Angeles in 1932, and Berlin in 1936 where he was the captain.

He was a member of the first Indian overseas army team that toured New Zealand in 1926. The team played 21 matches and scored 192 goals, with Dhyan Chand scoring over one hundred.

At the Amsterdam Olympics he scored twice as India beat the Netherlands 3-0 in the final. Four years later at Los Angeles, India defeated USA 24-1 with Dhyan Chand scoring eight.

At the Berlin Olympics, India cruised to the final beating Hungary 4-0, USA 7-0, Japan 9-0 and France 10-0. In the final against Germany, India scored only once until half time. During the break, the maestro removed his shoes to play barefoot and guide India to an emphatic 8-1 victory.