India footballer Jhingan working on his first book

Indian footballer Sandesh Jhingan is set to turn author and is working on his first book while recuperating from an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury. It's been over three months that Jhingan has been out of action owing to injury. "I am working on writing my first book. It's been in mind for quite some time. This time I have promised myself that I need to finish it off this year. It will be a collection of short stories," he said. "I have finished a couple of m and some more remain. I have also been writing poems for long, but y won't be a part of this book."

He said surgery for injury has gone well and asked about his return to action, Jhingan said, "It's better to come back stronger than sooner." " surgery under Dr. Anant Joshi went off well. I was operated on vember 7, 2019, and rehab kicked off reafter. "To achieve milestones, you need to be patient. So far I am happy with progress and need to work more on getting back my strength."

Though it's always tough to recover from a serious injury, he believed a footballer is one of most toughest mentally. "I have had a serious injury before as a 17-year-old when I broke my ankle, and was out of action for around a year. I strongly believe that mental strength of a footballer is never tested to limits for his prowess on and off field," Jhingan said. "I have been to hospitals and have seen people fighting for ir lives. To me, that's mental toughness. I feel I am extremely lucky where I am going through a phase where everything is being taken care of. I have a job with a club. I am lucky."