The 32-year-old, who made his senior worldwide debut in 2007, represented India throughout the 2012 London Olympics and received silver on the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He was additionally part of the gold medal profitable group on the 2014 Asian Games and the bronze medal profitable group on the 2018 Asian Games.
“Not saying goodbye, but see you later,” he wrote on Twitter.
“My physique says I can nonetheless do it, my coronary heart says go for it, however my thoughts says it is time to take a break. More than 14 years after carrying Indian colours for the primary time , I’ve determined to make myself unavailable for the nationwide camp beginning subsequent week.
make an announcement… #Hockey @TheHockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/eg9Al6J5ut
– SV Sunil | Cellphone Showroom Sunil (@SVSunil24) October 1, 2021
“I would lie to everyone, including myself, if I said that I am happy man. I always dreamed of helping my team get to the podium in the Olympics and this would be the last stop. Unfortunately it was not meant to be for me. It’s a special feeling to win the bronze medal with my teammates, epic indeed, even if it’s fraught with some personal sadness. But I know, it’s the right decision.”
He concluded, “I will be available to play the shorter form of the game and be involved with Indian hockey in any capacity that Hockey India wants from me.”
Sunil scored 72 targets in 264 matches for the nationwide group.
Earlier on Thursday, Olympic bronze medalists Rupinder Pal Singh and Birender Lakra additionally introduced their retirement from worldwide hockey.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
