Since playing for Junior India, the 21-year-old has made significant progress in hockey and given outstanding presentations. His performance in the Pro League was comparable to that of German goaltender Jean-Paul Danneberg, who was his age and the nation’s best goalie.
Pawan Malik, a young goalkeeper, was selected to play for the senior Indian team this spring in the FIH Expert Association. Despite the fact that working with the incredible PR Sreejesh helped him adapt to the tension, he portrays the experience as “frightening.”
During India’s new run of Expert Affiliation triumphs in Rourkela, the 21-year-old player dazzled with his capacities. While Krishan Pathak was on private leave for his wedding, Pawan played a larger role for the senior team during the Walk Rourkela leg against title holders Germany and the formidable Australians.
“Playing top groups like Germany and Australia was nerve-wracking.” ” The speed and go after they welcome on were totally different from what I was regularly used to during my lesser years,” he expressed in a Hockey India public statement. However, “the group really supported me,” and “it was very helpful to spend a lot of time at camp with experienced players.”
Since joining Junior India, the 21-year-old has put on impressive performances and made impressive progress in hockey. His presentation in the Master Association was practically identical to that of German goaltender Jean-Paul Danneberg, who was additionally his age and was the best goalie in the country.
Despite the fact that I have far to go, getting acclaim for my work encourages me. Working with PR Sreejesh, a legend with almost twenty years of involvement, has assisted me with figuring out how to oversee strain under huge match conditions. She stated that “I just wanted to focus on the job assigned to me” and that “to play alongside him in the Pro League was a dream come true for me.”
Pawan and four other goalies are currently at the camp: Prasant Kumar Chauhan, Suraj Karkera, Krishan Pathak, and Sreejesh. He was a member of India’s team that won silver at the Youth Olympic Games in 2018. “I know I will succeed when the opportunity presents itself, but until then, I want to improve my skills and become the best in my field,” he declared. “I’m not unreasonably concerned about the present opportunity to play for India, which is very valuable.”
“Regardless of whether I get matches now, there is a lot that I get to get familiar with every day in the senior camp.” At SAI, Bengaluru, where the majority of Indian men’s hockey players are based, Chief Coach Craig Fulton, who took over last week, is putting in a lot of effort. The team is preparing for the Star Affiliation’s European leg and leads the points table with five straight wins and two from shootouts in their first eight games.