It has been a hectic travel on Monday for Akash Chikte, the Indian hockey goalkeeper who won the best custodian award at the triumphant Men’s Hockey Asia Cup tournament in Dhaka. The 25-year-old Chikte, who made his India debut in the 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament, was named the SJAM joint sportsmen of the year, sharing the award with chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi. Having made my debut for India two years ago and getting a chance to play, the experience has been good,” Chikte said. The Indian team won the title in new coach Sjoerd Marijne’s maiden assignment. Asked if there was pressure within the team as Hockey India wanted immediate results under Marijne, Chikte said: “There was no pressure.

Source: dna October 24, 2017 05:37 UTC