"Sreejesh for Bharat Ratna": Twitter wants Indian hockey team's wall to get country's topmost honour

By Godwin Mathew
Modified Aug 05, 2021 15:15 IST
Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh [Image Credits: Hockey India/Twitter]
Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh [Image Credits: Hockey India/Twitter]

P.R. Sreejesh has been a pillar of Indian hockey for over 15 years. His contribution to the team has been immense and, no doubt, he is the best goalkeeper in Indian hockey. His legacy has finally been cemented as a hockey great after India's bronze medal win at the Olympics.

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The goalkeeper pulled off some outstanding saves to keep India in the game. His famous cat-like reflexes once again came up clutch and helped India to a 5-4 win.

Sreejesh once again stars in India's stunning win against Germany

The game saw nine goals, but there is no doubt that both goalkeepers tried their best. Both teams had a solid attack and kept making circle penetrations on each other's goals. This made things difficult for both keepers, but Sreejesh's vast experience helped him foil some terrific attempts by the Germans.

The Indians conceded an early goal as the Germans dominated the first quarter. But the 'Men in Blue' came back strong to draw things level. The drama continued as Germany scored two more goals to take a 3-1 lead.

India then made one of the most remarkable comebacks of the Olympics as they scored two goals to level 3-3 at halftime. The third quarter saw India play some fantastic hockey to score two more goals, making it 5-3.

P.R. Sreejesh was the hero of the fourth quarter. He conceded a goal from a penalty corner, which he must have been very disappointed about. But he made sure not to concede again as he pulled off some terrific saves to keep the Indians in the game.

The German team won a penalty corner in the dying seconds of the game. With hopes of tying the game, they launched a stunning shot. However, P.R sreejesh once again denied them a goal to give India a 5-4 win.

Fans want PR Sreejesh to be awarded the Bharat Ratna

PR Sreejesh is one of the most loved Indian hockey players. Fans took to Twitter to express their love and gratitude for his contributions to the team. Twitterati have demanded the keeper be awarded Bharat Ratna - India's highest civilian honor.

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