Nilakanta Sharma

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Biography

Shanglakpam Nilakanta Sharma (born 2 May 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder. He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.

Career

Hailing from Kontha Ahallup Makha Leikai in Imphal East, Sharma started playing hockey in 2003. He played for Posterior Hockey Academy Manipur until 2011 when he switched to Bhopal Hockey Academy. He was selected for the national junior team for the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup and drafted by the Dabang Mumbai franchise of the Hockey India League.

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