Learnt from losses

Kabaddi is a team sport and each member of the team shares the responsibility whether in wins or losses. The team has shown perseverance and character when the matches have appeared all but gone. While there have been some unbelievable performances by us, our losses have taught us stiff lessons. Unfortunately for us the cover of the team has clicked a little late in the tournament, mostly owing to injuries and getting the combinations right.

As for me, I am working on every aspect of my game and preparing both mentally and physically for all crucial encounters. I am also thankful towards my franchise and team owner Ms. Radha Kapoor to have shown a lot of faith in my abilities and always encouraged the team.

The Pro Kabaddi League has been a journey of experiences the good, the bad and the ugly Every victory is cherishable and every loss another step towards better performance. We are in the last leg of the tournament and can only give our best with the sole focus to win matches for the team irrespective of results. The management and staff have been very supporting and it is a breath of fresh air to be in such an atmosphere where people are not continuously putting pressure on you.

It has been a great learning experience to spend time with seniors like Surjeet Narwal and Jasmer Singh in Dabang Delhi who have a lot of experience since they have been representing India for long. They encourage everyone and help us all in correcting mistakes. Narwal is always the aggressor throughout the feud, upping the ante on most occasions. One of my key takeaways has been that the balance between consistency in attack and the ability to keep mentally calm is key to success in such a high powered tournament.

Beating U Mumba and Bengaluru Bulls have been some of the better performances by the team however we must keep winning and there is no alternative to that. Next up we are against Puneri Paltan. This is a feud that still has plenty of legs and staying power, plus the two team combatants have a ton of chemistry in the ring. We know their game and will hope to exploit their weaknesses.