~Dr Aneeshya Sreejesh elaborates on what it’s prefer to be part of a global hockey star’s assist system~
Bengaluru, 1st July 2024: With the Indian group gearing up for the Paris Olympic Video games which is 25 days away, pleasure is mounting in PR Sreejesh’s family the place his household eagerly awaits the hockey star to play his fourth Olympic Video games, a file to this point held by the legendary Dhanraj Pillay.
In a freewheeling dialog with Hockey Te Charcha, Familia – a particular sequence launched by Hockey India forward of the Olympic Video games the place relations of Indian hockey stars share insights into the assist system at house that permits the gamers to chase their desires Dr Aneeshya Sreejesh opened up concerning the champion’s journey within the sport. “We had been classmates and have recognized one another for 22 years. I used to be an athlete at the moment. I’ve seen his complete journey, proper from when he was struggling. It’s nice to see him obtain his objectives now.”
An Ayurvedic Physician herself, Aneeshya juggles her profession whereas caring for every little thing at house when her husband is away, displaying the unbelievable quantity of assist from the household that goes into having a profitable profession like Sreejesh. “The actual wrestle is spending time away from him. He’s doing very well for the nation so caring for the children at house is the least I may do,” she stated modestly.
Forward of the Paris Olympic Video games, Aneeshya stated, there’s immense pleasure again in Kochi the place Sreejesh resides. “We’re all actually excited for the Paris Olympics, which will probably be his fourth one. That is actually particular and all of us anticipate nothing lower than a Gold.”
Nostalgic about his profession which has lasted practically 20 years together with his days as a Junior India participant, Aneeshya identified his career-threatening knee harm in 2017 to be essentially the most difficult part. “The harm he had in 2017 was essentially the most difficult one in his profession. He thought he wouldn’t be capable to play once more. However he took it on with a variety of power and dedication and that’s why he’s on the stage he’s at now. It was across the time our son (Sreeansh) was born. I believe spending time with our son helped Sreejesh have a look at the harm part positively,” she stated.
The Indian Males’s Hockey Group beat Germany to win the Bronze within the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with PR Sreejesh taking part in a vital function, bringing a lot pleasure to the nation and his household particularly. Talking concerning the elation again at house, Aneeshya stated, “It was an excellent second stuffed with happiness, satisfaction and aid. I don’t actually know what the precise emotion was however it was definitely a really particular second. Professionally, that was essentially the most treasured and precious second in our life.”
Age performs an enormous consider any elite sport however 36-year-old Sreejesh continues to be a dwell wire, bringing his infectious vitality onto the sphere and lifting the spirits of everybody on it. “He at all times says a goalkeeper’s life is like wine. With time, they develop into extra environment friendly and get higher in high quality. He tries to develop into higher with daily,” she stated, admiring his outlook.
Talking concerning the Sunehra Safar occasion hosted by Hockey India in Bengaluru forward of the Asian Video games in 2023, the place households of the gamers had been referred to as up on stage to obtain the participant jerseys, Aneeshya stated, “It was a very nice expertise for the children in addition to for me. The children realised how nice their father is. I thank Hockey India for organizing such an occasion.”