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{{Short description|Indian field hockey player (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Abhishek Nain
| image = Abhishek Nain in January 2025.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Nain in 2025
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|8|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sonipat]], [[Haryana]], India
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubs1 = [[Rarh Bengal Tigers]]
| years1 = 2024–
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| nationalteam1 = [[India men's national under-21 field hockey team|India U21]]
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalcaps1 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalteam2 = [[India men's national field hockey team|India]]
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalcaps2 = 127
| nationalgoals2 = 51
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[field hockey]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Paris]]|[[Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]|[[Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Field hockey at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup|2025 Rajgir]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Asian Champions Trophy|Asian Champions Trophy]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2024 Men's Asian Champions Trophy|2024 Hulunbuir]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Sultan of Johor Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 Sultan of Johor Cup|2018 Johor]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2017 Sultan of Johor Cup|2017 Johor]]|}}
}}

'''Abhishek Nain''' (born 15 August 1999) is an Indian [[field hockey]] player who plays as a [[Field hockey#Positions|forward]] in the [[India men's national field hockey team|national team]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sudarshan |first=N. |date=2023-05-27 |title=Abhishek Nain: The 'ziddi' star of Indian hockey |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/abhishek-nain-profile-stats-bio-indian-hockey-team/article66900299.ece |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-07-15 |title=Paris 2024: It has been my dream to play for India in the Olympics, says Abhishek |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/paris-2024-india-hockey-forward-abhishek-olympics-debut-dream-come-true-mental-conditioning-camp/article68406138.ece/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> Nain plays for [[Rarh Bengal Tigers]] in the [[Hockey India League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian forward Abhishek Nain hails Hockey India League return, calls it "turning point" for sport in country |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/hockey/indian-forward-abhishek-nain-hails-hockey-india-league-return-calls-it-turning-point-for-sport-in-country20241210132206/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Nain was born on 15 August 1999 in [[Sonipat]] to mother Soorat Devi and father Satnarayan Nain, who is a special police officer. He has an elder brother named Ashish.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Nain's family elated |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/abhishek-nains-family-elated/amp |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Nain first started playing the sport of hockey when he was in third grade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hockey was escape route from studies but it shaped my career: Olympic bronze medal-winning forward Abhishek |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/abhishek-nain-hockey-was-escape-route-from-studies-but-it-shaped-my-career/cid/2066742 |website=Telegraph India}}</ref>

==Career==
Nain made his international debut for in Feb 2022 at the [[2021–22 Men's FIH Pro League|2021–22 Pro League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hockey: Abhishek off the mark for India and hungry for more |url=https://scroll.in/field/1017538/hockey-abhishek-off-the-mark-for-india-and-hungry-for-more |access-date=23 July 2022 |work=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=How a near-death accident and an unconventional coach, a Hindi teacher, shaped hockey forward Abhishek's career |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/how-a-near-death-accident-and-an-unconventional-coach-a-hindi-teacher-shaped-hockey-forward-abhisheks-career-8034126/ |access-date=23 July 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=17 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He was a part of the team that won the gold medal at the [[2022 Asian Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games Results |url=https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/hockey/result-men-fnl-000200-.htm |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008232508/https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/hockey/result-men-fnl-000200-.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was a part of the bronze medal winning team at the [[Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics - Men's tournament|2024 Paris Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-26 |title=Five Olympic debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Paris 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/paris-olympics-2024/five-olympic-debutants-in-indian-mens-hockey-squad-for-paris-2024/articleshow/111285205.cms |access-date=2024-07-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Nain was also a part of the team that won the [[2024 Men's Asian Champions Trophy|2024 Asian Champions Trophy]]. He was the second most expensive player at [[Hockey India League]] auctions for the [[2024–25 Hockey India League|2024–25 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-10-13 |title=HIL 2024-25: Top five most expensive men's players from Hockey India League Auction |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/hil-auction-hockey-india-league-2024-2025-most-expensive-buys-harmanpreet-abhishek-hardik/article68748973.ece/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Rarh Bengal Tigers]] bought him for ₹72 lakhs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-10-13 |title=Hockey India League 2024 Auction: Abhishek goes to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for 72 lakhs |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/abhishek-shrachi-rarh-bengal-tigers-hockey-india-league-2024-auction-price-details-updates/article68748632.ece/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> He won the best player's award in the [[2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup]].

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|2023
|[[Hockey India Awards]]
|Forward of the Year
|{{won}}
|
|-
|2024
|[[Indian Sports Honours]]
|Breakthrough Performance of the Year Male
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2025
|[[Arjuna Award]]
|Outstanding Performance in Sports
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Complete list of winners of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award: Bhaker, Gukesh and more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/complete-list-of-winners-of-khel-ratna-arjuna-award-dronacharya-award-bhaker-gukesh-and-more/articleshow/116880972.cms |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Hockey India Awards]]
|Forward of the Year
|{{won}}
|
|-
|Player of the Year Male
|{{nom}}
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{FIH|18697|Abhishek Nain}}
* [https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/abhishek-profile-1898 Abhishek Nain] at [[Hockey India]]
* {{Olympics.com|abhishek-abhishek|Abhishek Nain}}
* [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/abhishek-abhishek_1543026 Abhishek Nain] at the [[Paris 2024 Summer Olympics]]
* {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|26748|Abhishek Nain}}

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[[Category:1999 births]]
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Sonipat]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in field hockey]]

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MyronMullet1862 at 06:22, 13 April 2026