Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh has said that the team wants to dedicate their Paris Olympics 2024 campaign to retiring goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and win a medal for him. Sreejeh, who has been one of India’s best goalkeepers of all time, decided to bring down the curtains on his playing career after the event in Paris. The 36-year-old had played a pivotal role in India’s bronze medal win at Tokyo.
Harmanpreet, who is set for his third Olympics alongside Sreejesh, penned an emotional message for the India goalkeeper on his Instagram account. The India captain said that Sreejesh has been an inspiration to the team. Harmanpreet also remembered the 2016 Jr. men’s World Cup where Sreejesh served as a mentor to the team and helped them lift the title.
Harmanpreet said that the team wants to ‘win it for Sreejesh’ and they’re more encouraged to stand on the podium once again at the Olympics.
