NEW DELHI: "The great thing about having Simran today was he showed that my faith in him (was not misplaced)." The euphoric emotions of India's bronze-medal win at the Tokyo Olympics last year were reflected in the words of chief coach Graham Reid, an otherwise 'non-individualistic' mentor. But who could ignore Simranjeet Singh's contribution in India's return to the Olympic podium in men's hockey after 41 years?
Before scoring the two goals in India's 5-4 win over Germany in the bronze-medal playoff, it was again Simranjeet who had helped India pick up the pieces in the pool stage after being thrashed by Australia 7-1.
