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A relatively new addition to the Indian men's hockey team, young forward Abhishek is all set to make an impression at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, starting from January 13, 2023.The 23-year-old, who made his debut in the previous season of the FIH Hockey Pro League, said, "Playing for India at a home World Cup is a dream come true for me.""There is a lot of excitement, but at the same time, I am a bit nervous too. This will not only be my first World Cup, but also my first experience playing in front of a huge crowd. People of Odisha are very passionate about hockey, and it will be a great experience for me to play in front of them," Hockey India quoted Abhishek as saying.Abhishek's hockey journey began in Sonepat, Haryana at the age of 11 when he saw his friends playing the sport in his school. The son of an Army man honed his skills under his school teacher and coach Shamsher Singh."After starting from my school, I got selected in the National Hockey Academy, Delhi, and after playing for Haryana in the national championships between 2013-2015, I earned my call-up for the Junior Camp," he stated.Abhishek was part of the Indian team that won the 2016 U-18 Asian Cup in Bangladesh. He scored the winning goal in the team's 5-4 win against the hosts in the Final. However, the forward couldn't progress further and was dropped from the junior national camp. "I missed out on making the 2016 Junior World Cup squad as I was relatively young, and was dropped from the junior national camp. It was a big disappointment for me," he reflected.Almost three years later, Abhishek's hard work paid off as he got his call-up for the Senior National Camp after helping Punjab National Bank finish third at the 1st Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2021. With six goals under his belt, he was the second-highest goalscorer in the tournament."Those three years were challenging for me, but my coach and the department supported me throughout. They helped me bounce back from that tough phase. And after having a good domestic season in 2021, I was confident of getting selected for the core problems," Abhishek said.The player from Haryana was an integral part of the Indian Team that finished third in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 and the Silver Medal feat at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.With just four days to go for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, Abhishek said, "After the Commonwealth Games, my family is now hopeful of a medal at the World Cup. The whole country is hoping for that. I believe we are fully prepared for the challenge and we will give our best to make our country proud."( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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