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Hockey India has retired jersey number 16
Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh also announced that 36-year-old Sreejesh junior, who has worn the number 16 jersey for nearly two decades, will take over the role of national coach. “Sreejesh will now coach the junior team and we are retiring the number 16 jersey for the senior team. We are not retiring the number 16 jersey for the junior team. Sreejesh junior will replace another Sreejesh (Sreejesh junior will replace a similar player who will wear the number 16 jersey),” Bhola Nath said at a function organised in Sreejesh's honour.
PR Shri was started in 2006
Born in Ernakulam, Kerala, PR Sreejesh made his debut for India in the 2006 South Asian Games. During his 18-year-long career, PR Sreejesh got a chance to participate in the Olympics 4 times, in which he was successful in winning medals 2 times. Apart from this, he has also taken over the responsibility of captaining the Indian hockey team. PR Sreejesh has also been awarded the Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award by the Government of India in the year 2021 for his contribution to hockey.
Vinesh Phogat was described as a fighter
Speaking for Vinesh Phogat, PR Sreejesh said that she deserved the medal as reaching the final had ensured her medal. She will definitely get a silver or gold medal. Being told at the last minute that you are ineligible to play in the final. If I were in her place, I don't know what I would have done. She is a 'fighter'. She got the bronze medal before the match. He said, 'Brother, good luck, you are a wall', play well. I thought she was hiding her pain with a smile, she is really a 'fighter'.