\u201cListening to the national anthem echo in the stadium when I made my debut was truly a special feeling that I will never forget,\" she said in a Hockey India release. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jyoti couldn\u2019t have summed up her debut tournament experience in a better way. \u201cMy overall experience was very good, especially our win over the Netherlands on the last day. It felt good to help the team achieve something big surrounded by all the senior players,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking about the events leading up to her first game, Jyoti said, \u201cI got to know that I was debuting against Spain the night before the match. I had butterflies in my stomach and couldn\u2019t sleep. The senior players helped me calm down the next morning at breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSushila Chanu (di) told me to play freely and that there was no pressure on me and that the senior players would support me. Savita di told me to not take any risks and just listen to her throughout the match. This really stuck with me and helped me in the tournament.\u201d <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jyoti had just returned after the Hero Hockey India League season with Delhi SG Pipers when she got to know she had made it into the senior squad. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to be selected so soon. We had started preparing for senior nationals when I got to know. I called my parents to inform them and they were very happy.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jyoti\u2019s sporting roots are engraved in her family. Her father, Dheeraj Singh, is a former athlete and has represented India internationally. He introduced her to sports when she used to go running with him in her early years. Jyoti\u2019s connection with Hockey, however, began through her cousin, Anuja Singh, who currently plays for Central Railways. \u201cMy cousin used to play hockey. When she used to come home during summer vacation, I used to feel like playing hockey after hearing about it from her. So in 2015, I held the stick for the first time when I went to the same academy (MP Women Hockey Academy, Gwalior) as her.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking about her game, Jyoti said, \u201cI need to be quicker. Playing the Hero HIL and the Pro League has made me realise that I need to be faster to keep up with the international attackers. I also need to feed the ball better, something that Sushila di does very well. I look up to her since she is a very experienced defender. The way she works and guides other players from the back is really inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jyoti\u2019s sporting roots are engraved in her family. Her father, Dheeraj Singh, is a former athlete and has represented India internationally. He introduced her to sports when she used to go running with him in her early years. Jyoti\u2019s connection with Hockey, however, began through her cousin, Anuja Singh, who currently plays for Central Railways. \u201cMy cousin used to play hockey. When she used to come home during summer vacation, I used to feel like playing hockey after hearing about it from her. So in 2015, I held the stick for the first time when I went to the same academy (MP Women Hockey Academy, Gwalior) as her.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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