2024-08-13 02:30:37
Paris: The respect, fame and love that the Indian cricket team got after winning the T-20 World Cup, the Indian hockey team also deserves the same today. These boys in blue jerseys holding sticks have done wonders. Just like Rohit Sharma’s team played for Rahul Dravid, our hockey team gave the same farewell to Sreejesh. Here India won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2-1 and there the boys bowed their heads in prayer to PR Sreejesh. They lifted him on their shoulders. This 36-year-old enthusiastic boy from Kerala has got a historic farewell.
The greatest goalkeeper in Indian history
Even before the Olympics started, Sreejesh had announced that this was his last international tournament. After this, the Indian hockey team made it their sole goal to give Sreejesh a golden farewell by winning the gold medal in the Olympics. When Germany shattered the dream in the semi-finals, revenge was taken from Spain. Kerala’s Sreejesh, who emerged as a ‘strong wall’ in his 18-year long career, will probably be considered the greatest goalkeeper in Indian hockey history. In this match against Spain, PR Sreejesh saved five out of six goals. After the match, he expressed his gratitude to the countrymen for believing in him.
Gradually Sreejesh became the need of the team
Sreejesh, who made his debut in the Indian senior team in 2006 through the South Asian Games in Colombo, could not find a permanent place in the team until 2011 due to the presence of senior goalkeepers like Adrian D’Souza and Bharat Chetri. He became an integral part of the team from 2011 and became a star by saving two penalty strokes against Pakistan in the 2014 Asian Games final. After this, he never looked back and he shined in all tournaments like Olympics, World Cup, Champions Trophy, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Pro League. Khel Ratna, Padma Shri, World’s Best Athlete, FIH’s Best Player, 336 international matches themselves testify to his achievements.
‘Hanuman of India’ Sreejesh became a wall in front of 11 warriors of Spain, after the victory he jumped and sat on the pole
Harmanpreet Singh appealed for support to the hockey teamThe biggest contribution in getting bronze medal for India in Olympics will go to captain and Sarpanch Harmanpreet Singh, who scored a total of 11 goals. After this historic victory, he made an appeal to the countrymen. Harman said, ‘I have a request to the people of the country, give love to hockey too, we will try to keep winning medals in future as well.’