Hockey: “Staying away from the game has helped me gain perspective,” says Nikki Pradhan

Hockey: “Staying away from the game has helped me gain perspective,” says Nikki Pradhan
Nikki Pradhan

Indian womens hockey team mid-fielder, Nikki Pradhan says that the time spent away from the hockey field has helped her gain perspective. The 26 year old has played over 100 matches for the national team.

“Sometimes when we are playing tournament after tournament, we don’t have enough time to take a moment to think about a few aspects of our game. I thought the break came at the right time for me as I just crossed the 100-match milestone. While I stayed away from the pitch, I got a chance to think about the kind of mistakes I made in my preparation for matches in my first 100 matches and how I can rectify them going forward,” she said in a Hockey India release.

Hockey: ” If we play to our potential, we will certainly make history in Tokyo,” says Nikki Pradhan

Nikki Pradhan

Nikki Pradhan further said that she is very happy with the way she is improving in every sport activities session. She also thanked Hockey India and SAI for ensuring all protocols are in place before the team started training for the Olympics.

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“It’s been great getting back into the groove since August. All of us have understood how much we love the sport and how big an honour it is to play for India on a regular basis. The sudden boost of enthusiasm has certainly helped all of us to improve with every sports activities session. We are very thankful to Hockey India and SAI for ensuring all the procedures are in place before we started our practice for the Olympics. I am very happy with the way my game is shaping up so far,” Pradhan said.

The mid-fielder expressed that the Indian team will need to play a considerable number of matches against top teams before the Olympics commence.

“We have given everything we have in the last four years to become a better side and now we are confident of taking on any side in the world. If we play to our potential, we will certainly make history in Tokyo,” she said.

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