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Bichu Devi channels Dhoni’s calm for Hockey World Cup
India goalkeeper Bichu Devi says she draws inspiration from MS Dhoni’s famous advice to stay calm and make the right call, as she prepares for the FIH Hockey World Cup. The 24-year-old…
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India goalkeeper Bichu Devi says she draws inspiration from MS Dhoni’s famous advice to stay calm and make the right call, as she prepares for the FIH Hockey World Cup. The 24-year-old stumbled into hockey only after missing a football trial, but has since risen to become India’s first-choice custodian for the global tournament. Her journey, marked by adaptability and composure, mirrors the very mantra she now embraces.
The Indian Opinion
The ‘stay calm, make the right call’ mantra is easy to market but hard to live in a World Cup cauldron. Bichu Devi’s story is inspiring precisely because she doesn’t pretend pressure vanishes. The real test isn’t her pre-tournament quotes, it’s how many times she holds her nerve in the penalty circle against faster drag-flickers. One save in a shootout will tell us more than a hundred interviews.
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