He skipped meals after school to go for hockey practice: Mandeep Singh's sister

Ahead of the Paris Olympics Indian hockey forward Mandeep Singhs sister Bhupinderjeet Kaur revealed that during his childhood days the star player used to skip meals after school to join the hockey practiceMandeep is a dynamic forward known for his quintessential skills and key contributions to Indias victories including the Junior World Cup title in 2016 Asia Cup gold in 2017 Asian Champions Trophy titles in 2018 and 2023 Commonwealth Games silver in 2022 in Birmingham Asian Games gold in 2023 and the historic bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021Kaur affectionately called Pinder by her family shares emotional and joyful moments from their family life particularly focusing on Mandeeprsquos unwavering dedication to hockey She recalls Mandeeprsquos early days painting a vivid picture of his childhood passion for hockey He was so crazy about playing hockey that he would come home from school skip meals and head straight to practice she said on the Hockey Te Charcha Familia podcast seriesAs Mandeep grew older his commitment only deepened Even now whenever I talk to him during a break he says he has fun at home but starts missing the camp after 15 days Kaur shared highlighting his dedication to the sportDespite his professional commitments Mandeep remains deeply connected to his roots and family Kaur describes his simplicity and humility noting how he feels shy being treated as a celebrity He prefers to be seen as a simple boy rather than a star she said reflecting his grounded natureAlso Kaur fondly recalls the celebrations at home when the Indian team won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics We were all watching it on TV Lalli Mandeep looked up with tears in his eyes having a silent moment to himself At home everyone was praying fingers crossed hoping for victory When we finally won it felt like we had achieved something monumental The atmosphere at home was electric with joy and pride she saidAs Mandeeps sister also sister to many of his teammates Kaurrsquos anecdotes highlight the strong bond and mutual respect among the players Her stories of sending Rakhi to multiple players and their affectionate reciprocation underscore the familial ties within the teamHarmanpreet asked where his Rakhi was and from then on I started sending it to all of them They call me their sister and I feel the same way Kaur says sharing a heartwarming aspect of their relationshipKaur also shares funny moments and Mandeeps love for foodHe loves biryani the most Whenever my motherinlaw visits she makes it for him and he enjoys it so much Hersquos also very fond of bhindi sabzi and karela she said with a laughLooking forward to the Paris Olympics 2024 Kaur expresses confidence in the teams abilities and their quest for gold The team has become so perfect in Indian hockey that they will win and bring the gold she asserts echoing the sentiments of millions of Indian hockey fansThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever