India’s women’s hockey goalkeeper and captain Savita feels that being the last line of defense has a dual responsibility and she needs to train her mind differently to lead the team so that she can be more efficient in pressure situations. be able to help.
Talking about the dual responsibilities, Savita said, “The position of goalkeeper is a separate responsibility. As an experienced goalkeeper, I always train with the thought that I have to help the team. As a captain, your responsibility increases because you have to take care of your game and also take care of your team’s performance.
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Savita led the Indian in the debut season of the FIH Pro League 2021/22 where the team finished third. He also led the team at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games where India Beating New Zealand 1-1 (2-1 SO) won the bronze medal.
“It is possible that someday your team is not performing well, so you have to motivate them as a captain. But working under head coach Janneke Schopman, we have been able to share the responsibilities, so I think it has helped me play freely without feeling pressured,” said Savita.
Savita also expressed her gratitude for being nominated for the FIH Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year Award 2021-22 and said that she feels she is moving in the right direction. Savita, who won the award in the same category in the last edition, said the support of her teammates and coaching staff has proved helpful.
“I feel great about being nominated over the years. We continued to work hard throughout the year after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. With the re-nomination I feel like I’m moving in the right direction in training, Said Savita.
“The coaching staff and players have been very supportive. We have always worked together in every competition. For any of us, an achievement is not an individual achievement, but a result of team efforts. As a goalkeeper, my job is to make sure that my team is happy with my performance and we all try to help each other achieve results. If any one of us is nominated, every member of the team gets appreciated and that makes me happy,” said the 32-year-old.
The Indian team returned to the training camp on 29 August as they prepare for the FIH Women’s Nations Cup to be played in December. The team is also looking forward to next year’s Asian Games.
Savita said winning a medal in the Birmingham Games has created a positive atmosphere in the camp.
“After winning the CWG medal, we all felt quite inspired and we were all looking forward to starting the camp so that we can start working on areas where we can improve. All the players worked really hard in the camp. And there is a very positive atmosphere in the camp.”
“The most important tournament for us next year is the Asian Games. We will also take part in the FIH Nations Cup in December, but our main goal is to be ready for the Asian Games.”
Apart from Savita, Harmanpreet Singh (FIH Player of the Year Men), PR Sreejesh (FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Men), Sanjay (FIH Rising Star of the Year Men), Mumtaz Khan (FIH Rising Star of the Year Women), Graham Reid (FIH Men’s Team Coach of the Year Men) and Janke Schopman (FIH Women’s Team Coach of the Year Women) have also been nominated for the FIH Hockey Star Awards 2021-22.
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