Indian males’s hockey crew midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad mentioned that he was devastated after lacking the Commonwealth Video games 2022 ultimate in opposition to Australia resulting from a minor knee damage.
India misplaced to Australia 0-7 and gained silver.
“I used to be devastated to overlook the Commonwealth Video games ultimate in opposition to Australia. Making the ultimate of such a prestigious match is a giant deal for any participant. Having performed marketing campaign to achieve the ultimate after which being dominated out of the summit conflict resulting from damage was devastating for me,” Vivek Sagar Prasad mentioned in a Hockey India launch.
He added, “I actually needed to be there for my crew on that individual day. Nonetheless, this occurs in sports activities. So, the one factor we will do now could be to maneuver on.”
This was Vivek Sagar’s second outing on the Commonwealth Video games. In 2018, on the Gold Coast, Vivek was the youngest participant of the squad. Whereas it was an thrilling outing for him as a 17-year-old, the crew returned house and not using a medal.
“The CWG in 2018 was my first expertise of a multi-discipline sporting occasion. I used to be fairly younger and actually excited. However it was a disappointing outing for us as a crew. This time, we have been adamant of present however once more, issues didn't go as deliberate within the Last,” he mentioned.
Having rested over the previous few weeks, Vivek will be a part of his compatriots on Monday, when the Nationwide Camp commences in SAI, Bengaluru.
He mentioned, “It was only a minor damage. Having rested properly over the previous weeks, I'm keen to hitch my teammates in camp and start our preparations for the Odisha Males’s Hockey World Cup 2023 to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in January. I'm certain the crew’s help employees will assess my restoration as soon as I be a part of the camp foundation which they may plan my workload.”