Indian Hockey Team Is Shaping Up Well For Tokyo Olympics, Says Defender Kothajit Singh Khadangbam

Indian men’s hockey team defender Kothajit Singh Khadangbam, who has played in excess of 200 matches for Staff India, has explained that the national facet is shaping up well for the Olympics due to the fact resuming sports activities actions in August 2020. Kothajit also explained that the Indian team returned to the pitch at the proper time and are transferring ahead with each individual sports activities actions session. “It is really been great to be again on the pitch. We have observed a whole lot of enhancement in excess of the last two months and we are shaping up well for the Olympics. We have returned to the pitch at the proper time and thus we have adequate months to get again to our comprehensive sort and get even superior as a facet thereafter. We are genuinely grateful to Hockey India and SAI for putting all the basic safety steps in location in speedy time so that we can emphasis on the Olympics,” explained Kothajit in an formal Hockey India release.

The defender, who returned to the national facet in the FIH Hockey Professional League 2020 immediately after missing out on the FIH Olympic Qualifiers, explained that he knows the aspects he demands to function on to cement a dependable location in the Indian team.

“Being out of the facet is never effortless and thus I am decided to function as tough as probable to cement my location in the Indian team. I analyzed my video game comprehensively throughout the lockdown and I know the aspects of my video game that I will need to function on. The next several months are quite essential for all of us and with the Olympics remaining postponed, we have a great possibility to fortify our individual and team video game even a lot more,” explained the 28-year-old.

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Kothajit also extra that he feels quite lucky to be participating in together with gamers such as Harmanpreet Singh.

“I experience quite blessed to be participating in hockey in the latest era. We have a great equilibrium of youth and knowledgeable gamers in the team, particularly in the Defence line. I am very lucky to be participating in together with some excellent gamers such as Harmanpreet. All of us attempt to inspire each individual other to get superior and I think that’s a great environment to be in. Ideally, we will make India happy at the Olympics next year,” explained the defender.