Sukhjeet (L), as was the case in Antwerp final weekend, was on the coronary heart of most attacking strikes. (File)
Paris Olympics: How a disaster assembly helped India’s hockey forwards discover scoring contact
Bruised after a 5-0 sequence hammering in Australia, India’s forwards acquired right into a huddle quickly after they returned residence.
Their impotence was one of many largest issues to emerge from a forgettable tour. They couldn’t rating, couldn’t put stress on Australia’s defence and couldn’t win sufficient penalty corners to permit captain Harmanpreet Singh to showcase his would possibly. The forwards knew they’d slightly greater than two months to repair this drawback.
“So, after the tour, we had a gathering,” India ahead Sukhjeet Singh stated. Frank phrases have been spoken and concepts have been exchanged. Once they left the room an hour or so later, an understanding was reached. “In case you enter the ‘D’, then you need to have an final result,” Sukhjeet recalled. (READ MORE)