Sonipat, The players of Sonepat in Haryana are now making a name for themselves by performing better not only in wrestling but also in hockey. Preeti, a resident of Bhagat Singh Colony of Sonepat, has become the captain of the junior team. Preeti’s father works as a mason and Preeti started playing at the age of 10 only. At the same time, her father has brought Preeti to this point by doing wages. Preeti’s dream now is to perform better and go to the senior team and play the Olympics.
In fact, the daughter of Sonipat has brought laurels not only in the district but also in the country. The father works as a mason and by working hard has brought the daughter to this point. The same daughter also did not let her father’s hopes break and the daughter worked hard to become the captain of the junior hockey team today.
Preeti’s father says that he himself has been working as a mason for a long time and has also worked as a laborer and worked overnight to meet his daughter’s diet. He did not want his daughter to go out to play, but Preeti came to play outside secretly and she used to tell that she had gone to play on the ground. It is the hard work of Preeti that today she has become the captain of the junior hockey team and there is a wave of happiness in the family after becoming the captain.
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Preeti’s coach Pritam Siwach says that we feel very happy when the daughters of our ground are selected in the team while playing well. Three ground players have been selected in the junior hockey team, out of which Preeti has become the captain of the junior hockey team. She also got selected while playing on this ground. If we talk about hard work, then girls work very hard here. Hard work is done for 2 to 3 hours in the morning and 2 to 3 hours in the evening. Preeti started playing only at the age of 10 to 12 years. When she came, the condition of her house was not so good, but she did not get courage and she continued to play. The result of Preeti’s hard work is that today she has been selected as the captain of the junior hockey team.
Parents didn’t want me to play: Preeti
Preeti says that in childhood, her mother did not want her to go out to play, because she used to say that it is better if daughters stay at home. She used to lie to her parents and come to play on the ground. He was fond of playing since childhood. That’s why the children used to come to play. At that time diet was a distant thing, he didn’t even have money for a dress, but his coach supported him a lot. Then his father also did not step back. His father worked night and night as a laborer and fulfilled his dream of playing hockey.
Preeti said that there was a time when she did not even have money for her diet, but she did not stop playing and kept on playing. Today she is happy that she has been selected in the junior hockey team and she is the captain of that team. Preeti said that after becoming the captain, the responsibility increases a lot, because playing for yourself alone and playing for the team are different things. He has to play for the whole team and now his dream is to perform well and make it to the senior team and reach the Olympics.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : April 03, 2023, 13:22 IST