Keen to learn from drag-flickers in Senior team, says defender Gagandeep Kaur

Bengaluru : Defender Gagandeep Kaur, who has been a part of the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey team since 2016, is aiming to progress in her career by learning new tricks.
The 21-year-old, who had helped the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey team to a Gold Medal at the 4-Nations Invitational Tournament in Ireland last year, is learning more tricks of the trade from players in the Senior teams.
“As a drag-flicker myself, this is probably the best time for me because I know in the future, I can have the chance to work and play with some of the best drag-flickers in the country,” said Gagandeep in Hockey India release.
“I have always really admired Gurjit Kaur, Rupinder Pal Singh and Harmanpreet Singh for their drag-flicking abilities, and I always look up to them,” she added.
Gagandeep said she was happy to have got a chance to interact with the ‘champion players’ for any advice and guidance.
“When you are in the Junior team, all you can do is grab every opportunity you get to interact with the Seniors, and also watch them closely – as to what they do on the pitch, how they prepare, how they approach each session, and how they also end up spending their time in recovery,” said Gagandeep.