Rajiv Bhatia
Dera Bassi, November 22
Ace hockey goalkeeper Baljit Singh is eyeing a comeback in the international circuit with the Commonwealth Games next year. He had returned from the US after three surgeries in the right eye last month only. Now, his aim is to focus on the Commonwealth Games and for which he has already started light practice and fitness training.
He said as per doctors, he would get full vision in the next four to five months. “Now my eye is better, I will be fit to represent India again,” Baljit added.
Giving his best wishes to the Indian hockey team for the coming World Cup, Baljit said the young players were talented and fit. They are working hard and hopefully they will win the World Cup for India.
Defending the selection of Rajpal as the team captain, he said it was a wise decision of the coach and federation.
Elaborating, he said Rajpal was the senior most and confident player after Sandeep, who was currently out of the team due to an injury.
Claiming that there was not in-fight in the team, he said the team stood united.
He said as far as he was concerned, he had not received any support from the Punjab government.
He is hoping that the state government will help him and think about him in future. He also appealed to Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to think about him.
Baljit was sent to the US in August after a golf ball, with which he was practicing during a camp in Pune, sneaked through his helmet’s visor and damaged his right eye. Baljit said he wanted to wear the goalkeeper kit and play for India again.
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