Two-time hockey Olympian Jagbir Singh is optimistic about India’s chances of succeeding in the upcoming Olympic Games due to diversity in talent and high level of fitness.
The centre-forward, who was a member of the Indian team during the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Olympics, said on Wednesday that the team has “its own style of play” and each player has a “different quality”.
“I am very optimistic that this team can do what the previous teams could not. First of all, this team has its own style of play, whether it is Manpreet (Singh), whether it is Mandeep, to name a few. Be it (Singh), Dilpreet (Singh), or Surendra in defense or (PR) Sreejesh under the bar, they all have very different qualities…
“So the diversity of talent in this current Indian team is commendable, and they are much more fit than any other team in the world,” said Jagbir, who represented India in the 1986 and 1990 Asian Games.
The 56-year-old, who has played 175 matches for the national team, said he should not panic when the team reaches its business end in the Olympics.
“To the men’s team, I would like to say this is your chance, grab it. Don’t get too excited about playing semi-finals or finals, rather play match by match.”
Her advice to the women’s team playing the second consecutive Olympics is to play only one match at a time.
“We are all so proud of you that you are playing the second consecutive Olympics. Take one match at a time, and you have the ability to do wonders,” Jagbir said.
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