The emergence of a variety of penalty nook specialists within the nationwide crew provides India an edge over the opposite sides, based on former hockey captain Sandeep Singh, who is aware of the "troublesome artwork" of drag-flicking just like the again of his fingers.
The Birmingham Commonwealth Video games-bound Indian crew has as many as three specialist drag-flickers in Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar and Amit Rohidas.
And with junior gamers like Sanjay, Araijeet Singh Hundal and Sudeep Chirmako ready within the wings, India is nicely positioned so far as the penalty nook division is worried.
“Drag-flick is a troublesome artwork which takes years of observe to grasp. It's a very technical factor, the place moreover brute energy, you want quick fingers and fast body weight switch,” stated Sandeep.
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“Having choices in drag-flick provides any crew a bonus and we're fortunate that we have now many penalty nook specialists within the crew now. It provides selection. Harmanpreet is a world-class flicker,” added Sandeep, who's nicknamed ‘Flicker Singh’ for his exploits with the goal-scoring method throughout his taking part in days.
Sandeep, a fiery drag-flicker in his heydays, stated the present nationwide crew below Manpreet Singh has the wherewithal to interrupt its gold medal jinx on the Birmingham Video games, beginning subsequent month.
Since hockey’s introduction within the CWG schedule within the 1998 Kuala Lumpur version, Australia has swept all of the six gold medals. India’s greatest outcomes are two silver medals within the 2010 version at dwelling and the 2014 Video games in Glasgow, Scotland.
“Indian hockey has made large progress. The bronze medal in Tokyo was simply what the sport wanted to revive its previous glory,” Sandeep instructed PTI in an unique interplay from the Indian Sports activities Fan Award 2022, the place newly-elected Rajya Sabha member and veteran sports activities promoter Kartikeya Sharma was honoured with the popularity.
“In the event you ask me I firmly consider we will win a gold on this Commonwealth Video games.
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“In right this moment’s hockey, there's hardly any hole between the highest 5 world groups. If we play to our potential and plan, we will cease Australia’s dominance within the CWG this time,” added the player-turned-politician, who was a part of the 2010 CWG silver medal-winning squad.
Sandeep stated the bronze medal on the Tokyo Olympics after 4 many years and steady upward motion in world hockey after that below chief coach Graham Reid has instilled self-belief and confidence among the many Indian gamers.
He stated the muse of the sport is robust within the nation now.
“The medal at Tokyo is simply what Indian hockey wanted. Have a look at our bench energy now, we have now a foremost crew, an A crew and a junior facet. So, there isn't a dearth of high quality gamers,” stated Sandeep, who's the Haryana Sports activities Minister.
