MUMMUMBAI, 2nd OCTOBER, 2025 (GPN/ SACHIN MURDESHWAR 📞8108510506): INDIA hockey goalkeeper Suraj Karkera paid a surprise visit to his friend and restaurateur Ronnie D’Souza of UK United Sports Association at Malad on Tuesday with a gift -a neatly framed jersey signed by the Indian hockey team that won the Men’s Asia Cup 2025 at Rajgir, Bihar, recently.

D’Souza, who owns rink hockey and rink football teams that participate in tournaments across the city throughout the year, had played Karkera at the Mount Carmel’s rink hockey tournament inBandra a
few years ago which they went on to win. “This gift is a token of my appreciation for Ronnie, who does good work at the grassroots level for sport in the city. I love playing rink hockey and UK United is a very good team,” Karkera told GPN.

D’Souza was overwhelmed, Mumbai hockey has always contributed great players to the national team and I’m so proud that Suraj is the latest addition,” said D’Souza.