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Navneet Kaur open to embrace bigger challenges in Indian women s hockey team

By Hari Kishore M Modified 20 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Indian women's team striker Navneet Kaur. (PC: Hockey India) Indian women's hockey team forward Navneet Kaur has stated that she is ready to embrace a bigger role in the Indian team. The Indian team recently enjoyed a historic Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG) campaign, winning a bronze medal. By doing so, they ended a 16-year medal drought at the quadrennial Games. After the CWG high, the Indian women's hockey team is solely focused on the future. They have already put in place certain practices that will prove vital in helping the team move forward and improve. Navneet Kaur gave an insight into the team’s future ambitions and how she sees herself playing a bigger role in the squad moving forward. She said: “The medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022, brought us great joy as a team, even though our team was feeling a little down after the loss in the semi-final.” Kaur added: “It was special to see that everyone in the squad motivated each other to concentrate on the bronze medal game and you could feel the togetherness of the squad as we focused on the bronze medal tie. That moment was really surreal, especially for me.” Read: Experienced midfielder Navjot Kaur joins Indian women's hockey team at SAI Centre in Bengaluru The 26-year-old ace went on to talk about areas she is looking to improve moving forward as a player. “I need to improve on my situational awareness, so that I get better at controlling the ball and in turn get better at controlling the tempo of the game, because then I can play at my pace and choose moments in the game to either slow the tempo down or raise it according to the situation,” Navneet Kaur added. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post

Navneet Kaur throws light on areas of improvement

Navneet Kaur said the Indian team is working a lot to put all their learnings from CWG 2022 into use in future tournaments. The team has been camping at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Center in Bengaluru and the players are leaving no stone unturned in the national camp. “We are working on improving our team coordination. We are also working on our finishing as a squad to become extremely clinical when the chances come our way, which was the only area we lacked in at the World Cup and CWG 2022,” she said. “As a squad we have identified these areas and have already started working on improving them so that we are ready before the next tournament comes around.” View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Navneet Kaur also spoke about what she expects from the team moving forward while reflecting on their recent performances. She said: “The team’s performances have been great recently. We are now fully focused on the upcoming competitions and I am sure we will perform in the same unrelenting manner.” Kaur added: “The young players have settled into the team really well and their integration in the squad is going smoothly, the best part of which is that young players are getting so many opportunities in international competitions which will help them improve drastically in very little time, which I feel we should continue doing because it it future proofs helps young players in the team settle and gain much needed competitive experience at the highest level.” Also read: "Standing on the podium (at CWG 2022) is a moment we will never forget"- Indian women's hockey team's ace defender Deep Grace Ekka Navneet Kaur concluded by stating that there is no senior-junior divide in the team and that communication between the players has been open. This could go a long way in India putting in even better performances in the future following the highs of CWG 2022. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anantaajith Ra × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी