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This reads as a reminder that speech carries weight in a shared effort. It can be taken to mean that calm, steady language is part of leadership, because tone can shape confidence or panic, and it lands clearly in the pressure of a match when one voice can settle a team or unsettle it.
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Originally said in English.
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About P. R. Sreejesh
Indian field hockey coach and former player
P. R. Sreejesh is an Indian field hockey coach and former player, best known as the captain of the India national field hockey team and as a key member of the squads that won bronze at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. He was born Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh. He won the FIH Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2020, 2022, and 2024. His honours include the Arjuna Award in 2015, the Padma Shri in 2017, the Khel Ratna in 2021, and the Padma Bhushan in 2025. He has also coached the Indian men’s U21 team and Delhi SG Pipers, and as head coach he led India to bronze at the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup in Tamil Nadu.
More from P. R. Sreejesh (100 quotes) →More quotes by P. R. Sreejesh
- “Hockey has changed drastically over the years. Indian greats then played on grass. Now we play on astro-turf.”P. R. Sreejesh
- “Audiences give us extra energy, they play the role of 12th man in the team.”P. R. Sreejesh
- “It's going to be a long, tough journey to the Olympics.”P. R. Sreejesh
- “Defender Birendra Lakra, unfortunately, had to miss Rio Olympics due to injury, but we had ready replacements…”P. R. Sreejesh
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