Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 13 (ANI): Indian males’s hockey staff attacking midfielder Simranjeet Singh in August 2021 proved his mettle on the grandest stage when he scored a brace to assist his staff publish a 5-4 victory over Germany within the Tokyo Olympics Bronze medal match, paving method for India’s return to the rostrum within the Olympic Games in males’s hockey after 41 years.
But life was not the identical for Simranjeet since then having suffered quite a few accidents and lacking some key tournaments together with Asia Cup in Jakarta and FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela which was held from January 13 to January 29 this yr. Though a part of the Asia Cup staff, he returned house halfway after enjoying the primary match in opposition to Pakistan because of harm.
However, the 26-year-old mercurial expertise has already taken his first step in the direction of his return within the grand scheme of issues as he was named within the 39-member Indian Men’s Core group for the Hockey India National Coaching Camp which commenced on April 1, 2023, in SAI, Bengaluru. The camp will conclude on May 21 forward of the staff’s journey to Europe the place they may tackle Belgium, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Argentina within the remaining season of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-2023.
“I am super happy to return to the National Coaching Camp after struggling with injuries for quite some time. It was disheartening for me to miss the World Cup,” Simranjeet stated.
Simranjeet additionally revealed that he took inspiration from Brazilian ace Neymar Jr to sail by the tough interval and make a comeback. “In sports, players can suffer injuries at any given moment but it depends on them how they deal with it and make a comeback. For me, Neymar served as an inspiration as despite getting injured numerous times, the Brazilian footballer has always made a strong comeback. Likewise, I also focused on regaining full fitness, did all the necessary things to make a comeback and most importantly, I never gave up.”Talking about his rapid aim, Simranjeet, who performed a key function in India’s Junior World Cup win in 2016, stated, “I want to get selected in the team for the remaining season of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-2023. Moreover, I will focus on making it to the squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games, which will be played later this year. The tournament is crucial for us as it will give us an opportunity to directly qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics and also assert our dominance in Asia.” (ANI)