New Delhi, May 12 : Hockey India on Wednesday mourned the demise of 66-year-old national hockey umpire Ravinder Singh Sodhi.

Sodhi passed away here on Wednesday following Covid-related complications.

Expressing Hockey India’s deepest condolences to Ravinder’s family, president Gyanendro Ningombam said, “We at Hockey India are extremely saddened to hear the news of Ravinder’s demise. His passing away has shocked the hockey fraternity. We extend our deepest condolences to his family in this moment of grief.’

The former national hockey umpire and the technical official, Ravinder had officiated in several top domestic hockey events.

He had also officiated at the Indira Gandhi International Hockey Gold Cup Lucknow in 1988.(UNI)