International Hockey Player Abhishek: Abhishek, who hails from Sonipat, Haryana, has also got a chance in the men’s hockey team participating in the Commonwealth Games. 22-year-old Abhishek made it to the Indian hockey team in early 2022. The journey to make a place in the senior team has not been easy for Abhishek, who made hockey a career after seeing a friend in childhood. Abhishek did not even get the support of his family. However, he definitely got the support of his mentor.
In this success of Abhishek, his coach and Hindi teacher Shamsher Singh has a big contribution. After persuading the coach, Abhishek’s family had given him permission to play hockey. Shamsher Singh, popularly known as ‘Masterji’, was a teacher of Hindi. Shamsher Singh was a fan of Lionel Messi, one of the top footballers in the world. Shamshar Singh used to encourage the players by telling them about Messi.
Shamsher Singh’s method of coaching was different. He used to give the players the freedom to play on the field according to their own style. Abhishek said, ‘Masterji loved Messi, he showed us many videos of Messi. That’s why I was made a striker. He asked us to read so that we could be clear with our thoughts. He asked us to watch some videos so that we can learn and do the same. ‘Masterji’ was Abhishek’s coach for more than a decade.
During hockey coaching, Abhishek’s life was saved in an accident. Actually, ‘Masterji’ had gone out for two hours. Where Abhishek used to practice, there was a mulberry tree nearby. Abhishek along with friends made a plan to pluck the mulberry from the tree. Abhishek felt that ‘Masterji’ is not yet to come and there is no one in the house where the tree was planted.
When Abhishek was climbing a tree and plucking the mulberry, suddenly the boy standing below shouted ‘Aa gaye’. On hearing this, Abhishek jumped from above in a panic. But his hand got stuck in the wire of thorns on the wall. There were also glasses on the wall. They too entered into his hands. Due to this the vein in Abhishek’s hand got cut and blood started flowing. Abhishek was immediately taken to the hospital there, he was operated upon. He got 15 stitches.
Abhishek told ‘The Indian Express’, ‘As soon as I jumped from the tree, my left hand got stuck in the fence. The vein was cut and blood started flowing. I was immediately taken to the hospital. If I arrived five minutes late, my game was over. I would die there. This is my second life.’
Let us tell you that the Commonwealth Games are to start in Birmingham from 28 July. England will host this multi-sport event. India is participating in the Commonwealth Games for the 18th time. India participated in these games for the first time in 1934. Since then, India has won a total of 503 medals in these games, for the first time the Indian women’s cricket team will also participate in the Commonwealth memes.