‘It’s a Different Game’: PR Sreejesh Believes India’s Road Could Be Challenging Ahead of Semifinals

Team India are on the quest to better their medal chances as the Tokyo Olympics' bronze medalist team aims to have a photo finish and capture the gold this time in Paris. Team India has been thoroughly dominant and despite some hiccups and unruly officiating, the Men in Blur have held their guard high. It is the Veteran Hockey India goalkeeper's last campaign before he calls time to his storied career, and the Harmanpreet Singh-led side looks determined to capture the top spot on the podium. Indian side will have an arduous challenge when they arrive for the semifinal, and PR Sreejesh wants the team to aim for glory no matter what.

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Veteran PR Sreejesh Wants Team India To Be Ready for Any Challenge as Critical Semifinal Match Looms

Great Britain posed a great challenge to Team India when they faced off at the quarterfinal of the Hockey Event in the Paris Olympics. After the regulation time concluded with the score tied at one, PR Sreejesh shone with some amazing saves to deny Great Britain and lead his team to a 4-2 victory in the penalty shoot-out. Ahead of the Semis, the veteran goalkeeper expressed that that the team will be ready for competition, no matter the opponent.

"See, whoever comes in the semis, we (will) just play our game. That's it, that's important, because now it's a different game, because we are one man down and we need to focus on that now.

"I don't know how it's going to be. They must take a decision on that. We are just waiting for that, but still, we need to play our best game in the semifinals," Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh said after the match

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The red card situation landed against India favour as defender Amit Rohidas has been handed a one-match ban. Therefore, he will not be a part of India's semifinal match. Given that Rohidas is a prime defender for the side, it could pose some big trouble for the Harmanpreet-led side. But Hockey India has appealed to FIH's decision, and the jury will take up a decision by today.