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and won silver with the under-21 team that India fielded for the Games. He also featured in the squads that won gold at the Under-18 Asia Cup and bronze at the Under-21 Sultan of Johor Cup during this time. In the club level, he plays for his employer Indian Oil.
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that competed at the Volve Hockey Open Cup the following year in
England. Rajak then played at the
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270:goalkeeper
92:Indian Oil
69:Goalkeeper
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284:Biography
128:India U21
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318:Ranchi
308:Career
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548:Lakra
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302:Bihar
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