“My next milestone is to represent the senior team soon,” says young hockey star Manpreet Kaur

“My next milestone is to represent the senior team soon,” says young hockey star Manpreet Kaur
Manpreet Kaur
Manpreet Kaur

Defender Manpreet Kaur has been selected in the senior core probables group of the Indian women’s hockey team. In recent years, a lot of talent has been observed in the Indian female athletes. The world number nine side already has a huge pool of players who are yet to play for the senior team. However, they have gained useful experience and exposure representing the junior team all around the world.

One of them is Manpreet Kaur. She is the winner of the bronze medal at the 4th Girls U18 Asia Cup 2016 held in Bangkok, Thailand. The 22-year old talented player recalls it as her most memorable tournament.

“I was really young back then, only 17 and it was such a big occasion for us to be representing the country at the continent’s most important tournament at the junior level. I remember how amazingly everyone in the team performed and I thought we were unfortunate to not make it to the final, but the 3-0 victory in the bronze medal match against Republic of Korea made it worth it,” she was quoted as saying by News18.

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“I want to focus on everything that is in my hands,” says Manpreet Kaur

Manpreet Kaur
Manpreet Kaur

Manpreet Kaur is now focusing on claiming a spot in the senior womens hockey team.

“I am so happy and proud to be a part of the senior core probables group, and to have this opportunity to play and work with the best players from India. My ambition has always been to represent my country at the highest level, and having done so at the junior level, my next milestone is to represent the senior team soon,” the young player from Haryana added.

She further said she was putting her “100 percent effort” into getting herself ready. “It is obviously something that is not in my hands, but I want to focus on everything that is in my hands. I want to put my 100 per cent effort and hard work into getting myself ready for the time when I get the chance. I am really happy that we’ve had such great support and planning from Hockey India and SAI with regards to the exposure that I’ve been able to get at the junior level, even without having played for the senior team yet,” she said.

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