MUMBAI: Rupinder Pal Singh, India’s drag-flick specialist and penalty corner expert, has signed up with Cornerstone Sport, the Mumbai-based brand consultant and talent representation agency.
Cornerstone will work with the hockey ace on the management of his brand endorsements, commercial engagements and appearances.
The Hockey stalwart hails from Faridkot in Punjab. He was 20 when he made his international debut at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, in May 2010. The Indian team won the tournament. Rupinder won the top-scorer award in the 2011 and 2013 editions of the same competition. He was a member of the Indian Hockey team that won the Gold at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, in 2014. He was also part of the Indian sides that won the Gold at the Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy in 2011 and 2016. He has scored 77 international goals in 183 international games, so far.
“I am happy to be the first hockey player to sign up with Cornerstone, which manages sporting luminaries like Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Sunil Chhetri and Deepa Malik, to name just a few. Hockey is witnessing a resurgence in India, thanks to the consistency of the national team. People from different walks of life are recognising and appreciating the efforts being put in by the players. I hope to do whatever I can to steer Indian Hockey to greater heights,” Rupinder said.
Bunty Sajdeh, CEO, Cornerstone Sport, said: “We are happy to have Rupinder Pal Singh on board. This will be the first time we will be representing a member of the Indian Hockey team. He is an outstanding player, who will go from strength to strength in the years to come. We look forward to working together and exploring new opportunities.”
Cornerstone Sport is a brand consultant and talent representation agency exclusively representing athletes such as cricketers Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Umesh Yadav , Manan Vohra, Varun Aaron, Shreyas Iyer , Mayank Dagar; Indian football team legend Sunil Chhetri; Miihier Singh- physique athlete, Jehan Daruvala- Young Indian racer and Deepa Malik.
