Young ahead Abhishek, who had a memorable outing within the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games, stated the main focus of the Indian hockey crew is to remain in the perfect form and kind within the run-up to subsequent yr’s World Cup.
“We all are really eager to return to training and prepare ourselves for the upcoming competitions,” Abhishek, who scored two objectives in six video games in Birmingham, stated in a Hockey India (HI) launch.
“We all want to improve as a team, and with the World Cup next year, everyone wants to be in the best shape and form in the coming months.” The 22-year-old featured in all six video games on the CWG, serving to India bag a silver medal, after taking place to Australia within the summit conflict.
“It was fairly a memorable expertise for me to carry out on such a giant stage. I discovered quite a bit about my recreation throughout the match, and understood areas the place I can enhance upon,” Abhishek stated.
“We performed as a team throughout the competition, despite facing tough opponents. Every match had a new challenge for us, and we were able to face it head-on. Even though the final against Australia did not go our way, we learned a lot from the match and have to improve upon in training.” Abhishek made his debut for India in opposition to South Africa on the FIH Pro League earlier this yr and performed 14 video games and carried out constantly, primarily based on which he was picked for the CWG squad.
And, the Haryana ahead praised and thanked present coach Graham Reid for his advices and strategies.
“Our Chief Coach Graham Reid had already told me before in training sessions to enjoy the games and to not take too much pressure. This advice really helped me at Commonwealth Games 2022 as I was able to focus on my natural game and was able to play freely,” Abhishek stated.
“My teammates and coaches told me I performed well considering it was my first major tournament of such scale. There are still a few areas where I have to improve upon, and the Games 2022 experience has motivated me to work even harder to fulfill those Commonwealth deficiencies.” The crew will return to the National Coaching Camp in Bengaluru on August 29 and can start preparation for the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League season which is scheduled to start in October.
India are scheduled to play New Zealand and Spain at house.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
