New Delhi. The Indian men’s hockey team has brought pride to the country by winning the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. The team’s goalkeeper PR Sreejesh retired after the last match of the Paris Olympics. Now Sreejesh has been given a special honor by Hockey India. Sreejesh’s jersey number 16 has been retired in his honor. Hockey India’s General Secretary Bhola Nath Singh announced this. He said that I want to tell you people that from now on you will not see jersey number 16. No player in the men’s senior team will wear jersey number 16.
#WATCH Delhi: Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh announces the retirement of Jersey Number 16, worn by PR Sreejesh – Team India goalkeeper who announced his retirement and played his final match in the Bronze medal winning match in Paris Olympics. pic.twitter.com/QGtVfIoR2e
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Addressing former goalkeeper Sreejesh, Bhola Nath Singh said that your jersey will always be with you and will have your name on it. However, the jersey number 16 will remain in the junior team. Sreejesh has now been given a new responsibility by Hockey India. After being associated with the men’s hockey team as a goalkeeper for a long time, Sreejesh has now been made the head coach of the junior team by Hockey India. The Secretary General of Hockey India said that we want Sreejesh to prepare more Sreejesh like him, that is why we will retain the jersey number 16 in the junior team.
On the other hand, Hockey India congratulated Sreejesh on his new role on social media and said that from playing to coaching, you will continue to inspire the youth. Your coaching journey is eagerly awaited. Let us tell you that PR Sreejesh had announced before the Paris Olympics that he would retire from hockey after this event. In such a situation, every player of the team wanted to give Sreejesh a memorable farewell and that is what happened, thanks to the excellent performance of every player, the team was able to win the bronze medal in the Olympics.
