Indian women’s hockey’s veteran striker Vandana Kataria, who holds over 250 international caps, believes the team is on the right track of progress as they have carried forward their performances from tournament to tournament this season.
Proof of this is the team’s nominations in top awards such as the FIH Star Awards. Team captain Savita has been nominated for the Goalkeeper of the Year award, while young and upcoming player Mumtaz Khan has been nominated for the Rising Star of the Year award and the team’s head coach Janneke Schopman has been nominated for the Coach of the Year award. designated for.
With today being the last date to vote for these respective categories, Vandana expressed the enthusiasm of the team and urged people to support their teammates. “I think we are making the right move. About three or four years ago, the team rarely made it to an award because our performance was not good. But now, we are making right progress in international hockey. And our performance is being recognized,” she expressed.
He said that he has also requested his fans to support the nominees of the Indian men’s team. “It is great to see players from both the men’s and women’s teams getting nominated. I am hopeful and really confident that Indian fans across the world will vote for him and help him win.”
While the awards bring with them great motivation as well as expectations, Vandana said that the team remains grounded and focused on the task ahead. “While it feels great to receive this kind of recognition, which shows that our performance is on par with some of the top teams in the world, we are still focused and focused on our goal. We have set short term and long term goals for the team and we are ticking the boxes one by one,” she said.
The team’s next major international match will be at the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup in December, but their main objective at the moment is to secure direct qualification for the Paris Olympic Games by topping the podium at next year’s Asian Games in China. , “Everyone is aiming to win the Asian Games next year and for that it is important that we maintain the right momentum by doing well in tournaments like the Nations Cup which will help us qualify for the FIH Pro League matches. I would say, we are on the right track, ”she concluded.
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