New Delhi, April 26 -- Hailing from a small town named Rajnandgaon in Basantpur, Chhattisgarh, Om Kumar Yadav became the only player from his state to be selected for Hockey India's ongoing U-18 National Coaching Camp at SAI Bhopal.

The forward earned his place in the camp after impressing with his performances at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 - Division 'B' in Rajgir, Bihar, earlier this month, scoring six goals in the tournament, according to a release.

Inspired by his elder brothers, Rinku Yadav and Arjun Yadav, who currently train at Lucknow Hockey NCOE, the youngster first picked up a hockey stick at the age of six and has never looked back since. Sharing his initial experiences with the sport, Yad...