The captain of the Indian national hockey team and field hockey player Harmanpreet Singh has thought about how tough it is to play 43 minutes against a formidable Great Britain side with one fewer player.

He emphasized the team’s tenacity, individual and teamwork, and mutual trust as crucial elements in obtaining a draw and eventually winning the shootout in his Backstage with Boria season 6 interview. He regarded this game as the greatest and most memorable of his career.

“I completely agree with you. It’s difficult to go 43 minutes without a player in today’s hockey. With such a strong group of players, man-to-man marking, body play, and tenacity, that was also against Great Britain. The primary winning aspect, however, was the way our team showed initiative and stood up to demonstrate our abilities, both individually and collectively. After the red card, we had faith in one another, even though we knew it would be difficult.

We were aware that we had prepared for these circumstances. It was significant for us to finish in a tie, battle until the very end, and win the shootout. It will always stand out as my life’s most memorable and ideal match. Harmanpreet Singh said on season 6 of Backstage with Boria.

Singh sees recent achievements in Indian hockey, such as Olympic medals and the Hockey India League’s return, as encouraging for the sport’s future. He views the league as a springboard for future success and highlights its significance in nurturing new players.

In addition, I would say that everything is doing very well because of the consecutive Olympic medals and the Hockey India League’s subsequent restart. And it’s encouraging because our Hockey India League is a great platform for the younger generation, where we have learned and developed. Therefore, I believe that now is the ideal moment since the squad is doing well and we need to meet all of the young players from the Hockey India League who have had an opportunity to visit the camp. Thus, I believe Indian hockey has a bright future.

Additionally, he clarified that the Indian side uses certain tactics for various card situations, such as playing with a man down. Even though they had preparations, they didn’t expect to play for forty-three minutes with one less player.

“Such circumstances are taken into consideration throughout the practice. We have various plans and techniques for whether you get a green card or a yellow card in a game, and we used them in that particular match. However, we never imagined that we would need to live for forty-three minutes,” he said.