BENGALURU: Talented forward Suman Devi Thoudam had successfully led the Indian junior women's hockey team to a fine victory in Australia last year at the 3 Nation Tournament for U-21.
She believes the junior side is making positive strides in the international scene and is rapidly gaining confidence by the exposure they get.
"Hockey India has ensured the junior women's team gets good international exposure with regular events abroad planned for us and this has really helped in gaining confidence," stated Suman who is part of the ongoing national coaching camp at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) facility. "Playing in countries like Australia against home team is never easy but we have done well in the past and that confidence from victorious outing will surely help us do well in our future campaigns," she added.
Speaking about her own growth in the team and her future prospects, Suman said, "It is always a dream for any player to represent the senior India team and that is my ultimate dream too. But to get there one really has to prove herself. The current Indian team is very strong and very experienced. They have made great progress in this Olympic cycle and there is a very strong pool of players in the senior group as well." IANS