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Extra Time Web Desk: Hockey India Captain Harmanpreet Singh Articulates Team’s Grand Ambition for Paris Olympics: A Reverential Tribute to PR Sreejesh.

Hockey India’s stalwart captain, Harmanpreet Singh, has eloquently unveiled the team’s profound ambition for the Paris Olympics, articulating their earnest desire to bestow a fitting tribute upon retiring goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. Singh passionately conveyed that the Indian men’s hockey team is resolutely dedicated to their 2024 campaign with the singular objective of securing a medal as an homage to Sreejesh.

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Sreejesh, celebrated as one of the most illustrious goalkeepers in Indian hockey history, has resolved to conclude his remarkable career following the Paris Games. His monumental contribution to India’s bronze medal conquest at the Tokyo Olympics remains an indelible mark of his unparalleled prowess and leadership. Despite having initially considered extending his career beyond Paris, Sreejesh’s decision to retire was formally announced before the commencement of the Games.

As Harmanpreet embarks on his third Olympics alongside the venerable Sreejesh, he has conveyed an emotional homage through his Instagram, lauding Sreejesh as an enduring beacon of inspiration for the team. He also reflected on Sreejesh’s pivotal mentorship during the 2016 Junior Men’s World Cup, where the seasoned goalkeeper’s guidance was instrumental in securing the title.

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Harmanpreet emphasized the team’s unwavering resolve to "win it for Sreejesh," underscoring a reinvigorated commitment to ascending the podium once again and delivering a grand tribute to their esteemed teammate.