National Sports Day is celebrated on the birthday of _______.  

The correct answer is Major Dhyan Chand.

Key Points

• Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player widely regarded as the greatest in the history of the sport.
• He was known for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932, and 1936, during an era where India dominated field hockey.
• Known as The Wizard or The Magician of hockey for his superb ball control.
• The Government of India awarded Chand India's third highest civilian honor of Padma Bhushan in 1956.

Additional Information

• MS Dhoni 
  • Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a former Indian international cricketer and the captain of the Indian national team.
  • He was born in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
  • He made his ODI debut on 23 December 2004 against Bangladesh.
  • He has been the recipient of many awards, including the ICC ODI Player of the Year award the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007, the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan.
  • The Indian Territorial Army conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Mahendra Singh Dhoni on 1 November 2011.
• Kapil Dev
  • Kapil Dev is named as "Haryana Hurricane".
  • Kapil Dev started his career as a cricketer in 1975. Kapil Dev won the 1983 Cricket World Cup in his captaincy.
  • He was also the national cricket coach between October 1999 and August 2000. He retired in 1994.
  • Kapil Dev is the first player to take 200 ODI wickets.
  • On 11 March 2010, Dev was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
• Roop Singh
  • Roop Singh Bais was an Indian hockey player.
  • He was part of the Indian field hockey team, which won gold medals for India at the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games.
  • He was the younger brother of Dhyan Chand.