Akshay Kumar Mourns the Death of Legendary hockey player Balbir Singh; shares heartfelt condolences!

Akshay Kumar started-off his day on a sad note as he expressed his grief over the demise of veteran hockey player Balbir Singh. He took to his social media handle and shared an old picture of him meeting the legendary Balbir Singh. 

Sharing the picture he wrote, "Saddened to hear about the demise of hockey legend #BalbirSingh ji. Have had the good fortune of meeting him in the past, such an amazing personality! My heartfelt condolences to his family.”

Akshay seems to have a great moment in the with Singh and they share a laugh on a hockey ground. 

Balbir Singh left for heavenly adobe on May 25, 2020. He suffered a cardiac arrest on May 12 and after that, he suffered two more cardiac arrests during the course of his admission in the hospital.

In a statement offered by his grandson, Kabir said, “Balbir Singh passed away this morning."

For the unversed, Balbir Singh was a three-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend. He played a key role in India's Olympic victories in London (1948), as a vice-captain in Helsinki (1952) and as the captain in Melbourne (1956).

In his illustrious playing career from 1947-1958, Balbir won 61 international caps and scored a whopping 246 goals. He was also the manager of the 1975 World Cup-winning team.