Shamsher Singh Calls India’s Bronze Medal Win At Paris Olympics A “Farewell Reward” For PR Sreejesh

Indian midfielder Shamsher Singh, who’s presently co-captaining Delhi SG Pipers within the ongoing Hockey India League that India’s bronze medal on the Paris Olympics was farewell present to the legendary PR Sreejesh. With their third-place end within the Paris Olympics, the Harmanpreet Singh-led males’s group proved that the historic bronze within the Tokyo Video games three years in the past was not a flash within the pan. The Indian group, who was having a flawless marketing campaign within the group stage with solely loss, confronted a surprising defeat in opposition to Germany within the semi-finals.

Nevertheless, the Indians confirmed their true mettle and bounced again within the third place in opposition to Spain and clinched the bronze medal.

The medal ensured the legendary PR Sreejesh, one of many group’s greatest pillars for practically twenty years, bought the send-off he deserved after he determined to retire from the game.

Talking to NDTV, Indian midfielder Shamsher Singh revealed that even earlier than beginning the marketing campaign in Paris, the group had determined to get a medal for Sreejesh.

“Sreejesh Bhai (brother) is a legend and everybody noticed what he did for India on the Paris Olympics. Even earlier than the start of our marketing campaign in Paris, we had determined that we are going to dedicating our medal to Sreejesh. He gave so a few years of life to Indian hockey and luckily we have been capable of give him a memorable farewell present,” Shamsher advised NDTV.

“His absence will at all times be felt however the essential issue is that who can be changing him. We think about Krishan Pathak and Suraj Karkera, who’ve changed Sreejesh in our group. Each the gamers have shared area with Sreejesh and our very skilled, so, that is a superb factor for our group.

Shamsher is presently main Delhi SG Pipers within the ongoing Hockey India League in Rourkela, Odisha. On his position as a captain, Shamsher stated that it is a new expertise however an excellent alternative as a participant.

“My recreation type is identical however the accountability is completely different. Each participant within the group contributes equally however as a captain, you could take a step additional. That is the primary time that I’m main any group and I’m honoured that Delhi SG Pipers confirmed belief in me,” he stated.

“My most important position because the captain is to create a snug setting for each international and home gamers. We have to discover a excellent stability, with the intention to discover out the strengths of all our gamers,” he added.

At the moment, Delhi SG Pipers have performed 4 matches within the ongoing HIL and have misplaced three matches and positioned on the backside of the factors desk. Their solely win got here in opposition to Staff Gonasika within the opening match, the place they received 4-2 within the shootout.

Delhi SG Pipers will now be squaring off in opposition to UP Rudras on January 11.