Sunil gives 10 out of 10 to Sreejesh on captaincy
By Paritosh Pramanik
NAGPUR, July 12
WITH a couple of silver medals dangling around their necks in the build-up to Rio Olympics, Indian vice-captain SV Sunil exuded confidence and hoped of bettering their performance in the August 5-21 sporting extravaganza.
Talking with ‘The Hitavada’ from New Delhi, Sunil said this Indian side would surprise several teams in the competition.
Hockey India announced the men and women’s hockey teams for Rio Games on Tuesday. World’s one of the best goalkeepers PR Sreejesh was handed the baton of leading the 16-member men’s squad while Sunil was named his deputy.
Sunil, who has played over hundred matches with Sreejesh, rated the Indian custodian as one of the finest keepers at present in world hockey.
“I would give him 10 out of 10 as a captain. He is such a great person and an excellent player,” said Sunil of Sreejesh.
The Karnataka player added, “The best thing about Sreejesh is he is very down to earth and very friendly. This helps in gelling quickly with other team-mates.”
On how Sreejesh would handle the added pressure, Sunil said, “He’s the best and he knows how to handle pressure situations.”
The Indian team is a mix of youth and experience with seven players having played London Games in 2012. Sunil said this will be the plus point for Indian side. “That’s the plus point because we have talented young players and experienced seniors. So, totally it’s a nice mix.”
Though Sunil ducked the question on where India could finish on podium this time, he confidently said they would spring surprises. “I would say one thing that we are going to surprise so many teams this Olympics,” he retorted.
The ace Indian forward, who will be vice-captain of the team, said he himself knows how to handle the pressure. “I don’t have any pressure because I have been playing for almost a decade now. It’s easy to handle the situation now,” he concluded.
NAGPUR, July 12
WITH a couple of silver medals dangling around their necks in the build-up to Rio Olympics, Indian vice-captain SV Sunil exuded confidence and hoped of bettering their performance in the August 5-21 sporting extravaganza.
Talking with ‘The Hitavada’ from New Delhi, Sunil said this Indian side would surprise several teams in the competition.
Hockey India announced the men and women’s hockey teams for Rio Games on Tuesday. World’s one of the best goalkeepers PR Sreejesh was handed the baton of leading the 16-member men’s squad while Sunil was named his deputy.
Sunil, who has played over hundred matches with Sreejesh, rated the Indian custodian as one of the finest keepers at present in world hockey.
“I would give him 10 out of 10 as a captain. He is such a great person and an excellent player,” said Sunil of Sreejesh.
The Karnataka player added, “The best thing about Sreejesh is he is very down to earth and very friendly. This helps in gelling quickly with other team-mates.”
On how Sreejesh would handle the added pressure, Sunil said, “He’s the best and he knows how to handle pressure situations.”
The Indian team is a mix of youth and experience with seven players having played London Games in 2012. Sunil said this will be the plus point for Indian side. “That’s the plus point because we have talented young players and experienced seniors. So, totally it’s a nice mix.”
Though Sunil ducked the question on where India could finish on podium this time, he confidently said they would spring surprises. “I would say one thing that we are going to surprise so many teams this Olympics,” he retorted.
The ace Indian forward, who will be vice-captain of the team, said he himself knows how to handle the pressure. “I don’t have any pressure because I have been playing for almost a decade now. It’s easy to handle the situation now,” he concluded.
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