Daman is a standout player who joins from Indian Gymkhana M1, where he has been competing in the England Hockey Men's Division One South. A former England Futures Cup player, he has built a reputation as a prolific goal scorer.

His record speaks for itself: Daman finished the 2025/26 campaign among Division One South's leading scorers with 12 goals, and featured for Indian Gymkhana in the England Hockey Men's Championship Cup final at the Nottingham Hockey Centre. Reading supporters may also remember him only too well — it was Daman's late equaliser at Sonning Lane in March 2025 that briefly checked Reading's charge back to the Premier Division. Next season, he'll be scoring those goals in Sky Blue!

The club's Chairman, Tim Hunt, welcomed the signing: "Daman is a proven goal scorer at national league level and exactly the kind of attacking talent we want at Reading. Anyone who watched us play Indian Gymkhana knows what he's capable of — we're delighted that he'll be doing it for us next season. He's an outstanding addition to the squad."

Head of Men's Performance, Todd Williams, added: "Daman's numbers in Division One South put him right up there with the most dangerous forwards in the league. He's hungry, he knows where the goal is, and he'll add a real cutting edge to our attack. I can't wait to get to work with him in pre-season."

Daman will link up with his new teammates ahead of pre-season training this summer. The whole club looks forward to welcoming him to Sonning Lane.