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NEW DELHI: PR Sreejesh, the seasoned goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team, is participating in his fourth and likely final Olympics. He has gained a crucial insight from the victorious T20 World Cup cricket team: 'never give up and celebrate' early. This lesson will remain etched in his mind as he prepares for the Paris Olympics.In a remarkable turnaround, the Indian cricket team emerged triumphant in the T20 World Cup final, securing a narrow seven-run win against South Africa despite being on the brink of defeat.This victory ended India's 11-year drought in ICC tournaments.The Champions Trophy in 2013, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, was the last significant ICC title claimed by India."I did watch the final. The biggest learning from this World Cup is that don't celebrate...

Few things in Indian sport are as secretly guarded these days as the Paris preparation of the hockey team. Back in SAI Bangalore, their Olympics training base, cameras are prohibited during training, the entry of outsiders is regulated and players are careful what they reveal – more importantly, what they don’t.The hush-hush nature of Craig Fulton’s preparations for next month’s Games extended to London. Last Saturday, when asked in a mid-game interview against Germany why he hadn’t used one of his substitutes, Jarmanpreet Singh, for the entire first half – a rarity in hockey given the luxury of rolling subs – Fulton smiled and replied: “Top secret”. By all accounts, it is evident that the chief coach is holding a few cards close to his chest, hoping to reveal them only in Paris. Going ...

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Sreejesh adopts Rohit & Co’s mantra: ‘Don’t celebrate and…’ | Paris Olympics 2024 News – Times of India

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