Hockey India League: Not many athletes get the opportunity to leave their sport at an all-time high. With one of the greatest players in modern Indian hockey, goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh sitting out of the Hockey India League (HIL) auction marks his transition from a player to a mentor. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, the Hockey legend stated that he wanted to leave the sport at a high and his memories of the Paris Olympics were the perfect platform to bid the sport farewell.
“I had to accept the reality, I may have played in the HIL for 1-2 editions but I discussed the situation with my loved ones and they all said, ‘Why do you want to spoil the sweet memories?’ because when I left hockey sitting on the goal posts saying goodbye to the game, I want people to remember me for that,” PR Sreejesh told IANS.
Dubbed the Wall of Indian Hockey, legendary goalkeeper Sreejesh had announced before the start of the Paris Olympics that he would retire after the mega event.
