New Delhi: There was a change of guards in Indian hockey after the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal victory.
Baton in defense was handed over by Ruplicinder Pal Singh and Birendra Lakra, and SV Sunil had applied permanent brakes on the sprint on the wing.
The trio walked to the sunset of their international hockey career together.
Last week seeing three experienced names at Hockey India announced that they had decided to lower their international sticks.
It starts with Rupinder, followed by Lakra and then Sunil.
Buzz from the end of the source is that the veterans were told the focus was bleeding to teenagers with eyes on the Paris Olympics 2024.
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https://t.co/CWLFQ0ZVVJ- Ruplinder Pal Singh (@ rupinderbob3) 1632983576000senia AmeriCamen rupinder, Lakra and Sunil thus chose to come out and save themselves ashamed to be ignored for the National Camp.
For Rupinder and Lakra, currently coincides with bronze which ends 41 years India waiting at the Olympics.
For Sunil, the writing was on the wall, after he was ignored for the Tokyo match.
“At some point, I have to make this decision,” said Rupinder, who insisted that the call was not forced to him, while talking to Timesofindia.com.
“I want to go on the peak of my career, never want to show the door.
It’s always planned.” (Ruplinder Pal Singh with the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal – Twitter photo), the 30-year-high barrier brought the curtain on his international career, which included 223 matches and 119 goals.
Lakra, 31, has a 2012-year-old Sunil Hat is the most senior among the three career covering 264 matches.
He scored 70 goals.
“A player never feels enough.
You always want to keep doing it,” Ruplicinder added.
“One thing you have done throughout your life is not easy to leave it, especially now, when we have won a medal (at the Olympics), so you want to continue.” But you have to make hard decisions in life if you have to move and don’t want to get hurt later.
So again, I will feel bad if I am ignored (not selected).
I don’t want to be in that situation, “said Rupinder to Timesofindia.com.
Rupinder, Lakra and Sunil together on the Indian team who won gold and silver in 2014 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, made a statement …
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ಸುನಿಲ್ (@ svsunil24) 1633076876000 “I discussed my retirement with everyone before deciding,” Rupinder added.
“It’s difficult for families to understand but in the end they do it.
But they knew I could still play.
Level.
“I will continue to play (club) hockey and want to play in the league in Europe.
Maybe then I can do coaching in India,” said Rupinder.
Rupinder missed Arjuna Award last year, which made him disappointed, especially after overcoming a hamstring injury that threatened a career in 2017 to make a successful comeback to wear a national color, which, two months ago, peaked in a historic Olympic bridge.
“If I deserve to get it, I can get it (Arjuna Award) even now.
There is no scarcity of achievement in my career.”