In recent years, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team has gone on to become one of the most memorable chapters in the country’s sporting history. Often considered underdogs at the highest level, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team has consistently punched well above their weight category, giving the fans plenty to cheer about. One of the youngest players in the Indian set-up, Salima Tete has been instrumental in the team’s success stories in the last half decade or so, and of course, she hopes to be central to many more moments of glory. In Episode 30 of Hockey Te Charcha, Salima Tete, who was part of the Bronze medal-winning team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, looks back at her journey and more. Salima, who is now back in her hometown in Simdega in Jharkhand after a very long season, explained that ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham the team was focused on ensuring they don’t return without a success story to narrate.
“After we had a bad campaign at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022, the team’s aim and our focus were very clear. We wanted to do well at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, there was no other option. We were sure we had to get a medal before returning back to India. Kuch na kuch karna hi hai,” Salima said.A forceful presence in the Indian defensive line-up, Salima believes that the players’ meetings with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is nothing short of motivating, and not just for someone like her.
