By Gurmeet Raj BatraNew Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Veteran hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Friday mentioned that the Indian group is positioned in a fantastic pool for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023.
However, the hockey star mentioned that India is not going to take any group without any consideration within the prestigious match.
The Indian group have been drawn in Pool D with England, Spain and Wales for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, scheduled to be performed from January 13-29 2023.
“So it’s a great Pool. Sapin and England are one of the toughest favourites in the World Cup, it is going to be a wonderful start for us as we move forward for the quarterfinal and semifinal stages,” PR Sreejesh advised ANI.
“Definitely, you cannot take them for granted. Because even in the Commonwealth Games they showed a wonderful performance. These three teams are going to keep us on our toes. We will have to play hard to reach the quarterfinals and then the semifinals. So it will be a wonderful tournament for us,” he additional added.
Sreejesh, who has been nominated for the FIH Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year Award 2021-22, credited collective group effort for his nomination for the award.
“I am really proud and honoured because you are getting the recognition showcasing that you have done something great. And definitely, we have a great team otherwise this would not have happened. The nomination you get or your team members get because of the collective efforts of the team members and the performance. So definitely it a great and proud moment for me and my team,” mentioned the star goalkeeper.
Sreejesh was part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning in addition to the 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medal Indian group.
The star goalkeeper was awarded the ‘World Games Athlete of the Year 2021’ award for his excellent efficiency in 2021. He turned the second Indian participant to obtain this award. (ANI)