I will stand behind them and give support," a smiling PR Sreejesh said after being named the skipper of the Indian men's hockey team here on Tuesday. In hockey, you cannot put all the burden on the captain - all 11 players have their responsibilities. The experienced goalkeeper, who will replace veteran midfielder and long-standing skipper Sardar Singh, is the first hockey player from Kerala to lead the national team at the Olympics. Hockey India's decision to change the leader was a little surprising, but the fact is that Sardar's form has dropped a bit in recent times. Now that I am the captain, I have four players - Sardar, Raghunath, Sunil and Manpreet - to play the role of captain in the team.

Source: Times of India July 14, 2016 03:37 UTC