: Hockey: Amit Rohidas’ rush to success #IndiaNEWS In came the lightning-quick drag-flick, and PR Sreejesh, as always, was there to calmly paw the ball away to safety. In those six seconds, fear, turned

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Hockey: Amit Rohidas’ rush to success #IndiaNEWS
In came the lightning-quick drag-flick, and PR Sreejesh, as always, was there to calmly paw the ball away to safety. In those six seconds, fear, turned to relief, turned to joy as India won its first Olympic medal in hockey in 41 years. The replay has been played, and replayed, (and watched yet again) across television channels and social media posts.But in that single defensive routine, there was an important run made, perhaps unsung, by Amit Rohidas. Rated the world’s best first rusher, he charged out to narrow the channels for Germany’s penalty-corner specialists to the point that the only option of getting a shot on target was to place it well within Sreejesh’s reach.To the Western Railway hockey team’s head coach Sunil Kumar, that move aptly represents Rohidas – India’s new captain.“As a person, he will speak when spoken to and say no more than what needs to be said. That’s how he plays too,� Kumar said to Scroll.in.“He plays for the team, to fulfil his duties and not really look out for himself. He’s a silent warrior. He’s the kind of player you don’t know is playing, but when he’s not on the pitch, you feel something is missing.�Now, however, as Kumar noted,...Read more

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