The Jaypee Punjab Warriors have been in Jalandhar since the
6th of January, practicing and bonding with each other under the guidance
of Team Head Coach Barry Dancer, along with former Indian captains Jagbir Singh
and Mohammed Riaz.
Talking about the team’s visit to the temple, Barry
Dancer, Team Head coach said, “The team has bonded very well, and after
our practice sessions, we wanted to visit the holy shrine and seek blessings of
Harmandir Sahib before we embark on our mission to win the trophy. The team
spent time at the temple and now we are off for the opening ceremony and our
first game against New Delhi .”
Jaypee Punjab Warriors
captain Jamie Dwyer too looked excited on his visit to the Golden Temple
and said: “It is a great occasion for us to visit the Golden Temple
Local player and budding talent, Gaganpreet Singh,
while speaking to the media about his visit to the temple said, "Before
every important game, I always visit the Golden temple to seek Guru’s blessing.
I always feel very calm whenever I come here and it also helps me play without
pressure as I always have the blessing of the Guru. I hope through this visit,
the Guru blesses me as well as the entire team to do well and do Punjab proud in the HIL.”
The Hockey India League, a first of its kind tournament for
Hockey in the country, will be held from January 14 to February 10.
Press release
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