Lalremsiami on How Seniors Kept the Morale Up


Lalremsiami on How Seniors Kept the Morale Up

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Seniors played big role in keeping us motivated during lockdown ...

Lalremsiami, one of the youngest members of the Indian women’s hockey team, said senior players like Rani and Savita kept the morale of the players high during the lockdown. Young Indian women’s hockey team striker Lalremsiami says skipper Rani Rampal and her deputy Savita Punia played a big role in keeping the players motivated.

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The players were confined over two-and-a-half months at the SAI South Centre in Bengaluru due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown. “Had it not been for seniors in the team like Rani and Savita, who played a huge role in keeping us youngsters motivated, it would have been difficult for us to spend so many days in our hostel rooms with barely any activity apart from some fitness workouts in our rooms,” said Lalremsiami, who hails from Mizoram.

Lalremsiami, Salima Tete, Rajwinder Kaur, and Sharmila are some of the new entrants to the Indian women’s hockey team set up and have climbed up the ranks swiftly with commendable performances at the international stage.

“They would keep us busy with their stories in the Indian team and experiences from Rio Olympics.” Lalremsiami is currently in institutional quarantine at her home town Kolasib in Mizoram following the one-month break given by Hockey India earlier this month. “I was drawn towards seeing them because once we return to SAI Centre Bengaluru on 19 July, my focus will only be on hockey,” she said.

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