Going to be arduous to fill PR Sreejesh’s sneakers: Suraj Karkera

Suraj Karkera, who has been picked in India’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey event squad rather than the rested P R Sreejesh, says it is going to be arduous to fill the seasoned goalkeeper’s sneakers.
The 26-year-old Karkera final performed for India on the Tokyo Olympics check occasion in 2019.
“I am really excited to get a chance to play for India after a long time. Anytime you get a chance to don the Indian jersey, you feel the goosebumps. I am not nervous at all as we have trained well. I feel confident about myself and my abilities,” Karkera mentioned forward of the occasion in Dhaka.

Karkera may have massive sneakers to fill with veteran goalie Sreejesh being rested from the event.
“PR Sreejesh has done so much for India for so many years. It is always going to be hard to fill his shoes. But I will try to give my 100 percent whenever I get an opportunity,” Karkera mentioned.

“We have been learning from him for so long. He shares his knowledge with all of us during goalpost training and gives us a lot of tips. So, I have a big responsibility,” he added.
Apart from vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh and skilled participant Varun Kumar, India have additionally included younger gamers like Jarmanpreet Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, and Mandeep Mor within the squad.
This shall be India’s first competitors for the reason that Tokyo Olympics. Three-time champions India will start their marketing campaign within the event on December 14 towards Korea.