We were confident not overconfident, says PR Sreejesh after Asian Games exit
After the Indian hockey team settled with bronze at the Asian Games, PR Sreejesh has opened up saying that his side was confident but certainly not overconfident after defeating few lower-ranked teams in the group stage. The Indian captain also called the bronze medal nothing but a consolation.
The Indian hockey team bowed out of the Asian Games after being beaten by Malaysia in a shootout during the semi-final. After the game ended with a draw in regulation time, Malaysia defeated India in
“After the loss to Malaysia, some people said that we became overconfident but it is not true. We were
“In the game against Malaysia, we started well but our tactics of slowing down the game in the middle backfired. It gave the opposition chances to attack us and they took advantage of it.”
The Indian team, which is ranked fifth in FIH rankings, were the
“There is no question that we are disappointed. We the players know how
“Asian Games is one of the chances to qualify for the Olympics, it’s not the last. There will be ample options available to qualify for the Olympics and we are confident of achieving it. It’s just that we were capable of qualifying from the Asian Games but we couldn’t make it.”
Sreejesh is confident that the Indian side will do well in the upcoming World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar.
“We are top 5 in the world at the moment but in a World
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