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The Times of India
The Times of India
Sport
Manuja Veerappa | TNN

Hockey World Cup: Long camps adding to Indian players' fatigue?

BHUBANESWAR: 'Living out of a suitcase' is how Indian hockey probables would best describe their lives, especially since April last year. They have spent about 150 days in camps at SAI, South Centre or here, and another 120 odd days travelling and competing.

Most don't see their families for months together, and there has been no time for friends or social events. This all-work and little else schedule does impact players, admitted Olympian SV Sunil, but he insisted that it is the price — a heavy one — of being part of the national team.

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