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PR Sreejesh: 'I need to start from scratch with next junior batch, that's a big challenge'

December 19, 2025 12:01 am

After guiding India to bronze medal at the World Cup, former goalkeeper dons the Team Director's role at HIL's SG Pipers, but is already thinking of two years ahead

Indian junior hockey team coach PR Sreejesh in action during FIH Junior Hockey World Cup. (PHOTO: Hockey India)

What next for PR Sreejesh after guiding India to bronze at Hockey Junior World Cup

December 12, 2025 10:51 am

It hasn't been long since he starred as India won back-to-back Olympic medals; former custodian has made a smooth transition as mentor and strategist

India junior hockey team coach PR Sreejesh. (PHOTO: Hockey India)

Coach PR Sreejesh's advice to his Indian junior hockey team: Important to win Junior World Cup but dream big, think of LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032

November 14, 2025 10:31 pm

With the tournament around the corner, Sreejesh tells the boys to think of graduation to top level as former captain names strong squad for the event to take place in Chennai and Madurai

Indian hockey legend PR Sreejesh at the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit being held at the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.

PR Sreejesh says India needs to 'invest in grassroots to achieve big in 2036 Olympics'

March 14, 2025 8:39 pm

Sreejesh added: "If we are speaking about the 2036 Olympics, now is when we need to tap into the talent between the age groups of 12-14 years".

Padma Awards 2025: Hockey legend PR Sreejesh (left) and cricketer R Ashwin will both be honoured at the Padma Awards ceremony. (File Photos)

Padma Awards 2025: Sreejesh to get Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri for R Ashwin, Harvinder Singh, IM Vijayan

January 25, 2025 10:10 pm

For 2025, President Droupadi Murmu has approved conferment of 139 Padma Awards, which include seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards.

Vinesh Phogat made history in 2024 by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the finals at the Paris Olympics, although she was later disqualified, and subsequently retired from wrestling to venture into politics, winning the Julana seat in the 2024 Haryana elections. (Photo: PTI)

20 reflections on 24: Express Sports' writers look back on year's major events, from Vinesh to Neeraj to Rohit

December 31, 2024 5:20 pm

The Indian Express' writers pick their best moment in sport that defined the year, those that captured the anguish and despair, the magic and mystery, the quirky and bizarre.

Indian hockey player PR Sreejesh. (FILE photo)

PR Sreejesh recalls when his wife Aneeshya wrote him 16 letters on his 16th birthday

December 23, 2024 12:08 pm

Sreejesh announced his retirement earlier this year after winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024

Express View on Sreejesh: Jersey No 16

August 16, 2024 8:00 am

Never will India have a hockey player like Sreejesh. He opened a country's eyes to the unsung virtues of g

PR Sreejesh gets hero's farewell – Indian hockey's 'Django' who stood firm and accepted every challenge

August 14, 2024 10:43 pm

With teammates, coaches and family in attendance, India's greatest goalkeeper gets the sendoff he so richly deserved.

PR Sreejesh India vs Spain Olympic Bronze Medal

As PR Sreejesh signs off with Paris 2024 bronze, big family get together in Kizhakkambalam with nervous waiting and unni appams

August 09, 2024 1:12 pm

As he signs off with consecutive podium finishes, Sreejesh's family recalls his growing up in hockey-virgin Kerala's Kizhakkambalam, amidst paddy fields, where dad Raveendran had to sell dairy cow to buy a Rs 10000 kit.

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Neeraj Chopra, Sunil Chhetri and 10 others receive Khel Ratna

November 14, 2021 3:34 pm

The ministry of youth affairs and sports announced the National Sports Awards on 2 November. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.