New Delhi, March 27 -- Gurjant Singh, a two-time Olympic bronze medallist, announced his retirement during the Hockey India Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Friday.

The 31-year-old Indian hockey player has featured in 130 international matches and scored 33 goals since making his debut in 2017.

"I was confused for the last 7-8 months. I had a serious back injury last year. Since then, I have been doing rehab. I played in the Hockey India League last year. It was in my mind. But it is difficult in a team game. After 4 months, there is a senior tournament like the World Cup and Asian Games. It is a big tournament. In such a big tournament, you have to come back in such a short time. You have to fit in the team again, and I was not sure abo...