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Skipper Harmanpreet Singh attributed India’s current success to solid group friendship, stressing that their deep bond and desire to “die for one another” assisted them get rid of China to win the Asian Champions Trophy for a record-extending 5th time. India rode on Jugraj Singh’s late strike to beat China 1-0 in a stressful last in Hulunbuir onTuesday Pakistan won the bronze medal with a 5-2 swaySouth Korea “The final was really intense; the Chinese were breathing down our necks throughout the game and made it really difficult for us to create a clear goal scoring chance,” Harmanpreet stated in a Hockey India launch.
“But the team over the last year has built immense trust in each other. We are willing to die for one another. It was this sense of unity reassuring us that we will find a way to win the game together.” Harmanpreet said India’s successful run in last one year has instilled a strong belief among players.
“The gold medal in last year’s Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, the gold medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games and the bronze from the Paris 2024 Olympics have instilled a deep camaraderie within the team.” Harmanpreet, that has actually been shortlisted for FIH’s Player- of-the-Year Award after racking up 10 objectives at Paris, once more led from the front as the group continued to be unbeaten in the competitors.
Out of India’s 26 objectives in the competitors, Harmanpreet racked up 7 and all were from charge edges.
Harmanpreet stated it is currently vital for India to maintain structure on the success.
“We are proud to have retained our title but the work doesn’t stop now,” he said.
“We have areas we need to improve; we need to build depth in our squad as well. The team will head back to camp after a short break and start preparing for the tournaments ahead to make our supporters proud again,” he added.
India vice-captain Vivek Sagar Prasad said the Olympics bronze medal made India the “team to beat” in the tournament.
“All the teams in the group stage were tough to play against. The bronze medal from the Olympics painted a target on our backs; we were the team to beat,” he said.
“But every single person on the team stepped up to make it seem like we were cruising past our opponents. The youngsters slotted in seamlessly, Krishan and Suraj alternated to bail us out of tricky situations.” “The protectors continued to be reputable, and the midfielders and forwards ran trouble on the pitch. All in all, it was really delightful,” he included.
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