Asian Games: Indian captain Pawan Sehrawat wants team to improve on its defence

With the Asian Games approaching Indian kabaddi team captain Pawan Sehrawat stressed on the improvement of their defence ahead of the tournamentPawan has recently led the team to the title win at the Asian Kabaddi Championships a muchneeded boost ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games in SeptemberOctober this yearI still believe we have to work a lot on improving our defence as a team because I was not completely satisfied with some of our performance at the Asian Championships he saidThe Asian Games are going to be more challenging so we need to refocus and put in maximum effort during the upcoming camp so that we can dominate our opponents at the competitionNonetheless we will make sure we devise a game plan for each team at the tournament we will approach each game after a lot of preparation and complete concentrationThe Asian Kabaddi Championships which was held in Busan South Korea saw Pawan return to competitive action for the first time since an ACL anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in the opening stages of the 2022 Pro Kabaddi LeagueI was making sure I was giving clear instructions to the new players part of the squad especially the new raiders like Aslam Inamdar and Arjun DeshwalAs a captain I always look to exploit the opponents weaknesses to clinch victory So for every player we had devised distinct game plans to help them optimise and maximise their effectiveness in the game said PawanAlso Read Shiva Lovlina Nikhat named in 13member Asian Games boxing squadFondly known as HiFlyer for his incredible raiding ability Pawan returned after an eightmonth injury layoffMy objective was to return from the injury stronger than ever All my coaches were very supportive and formulated a training plan for me that helped improve my performance and technique while making sure I do not overexert and injure myself he saidI did my rehab with JSW Sports at the Inspire Institute of Sport and the trainer there helped me identify my weak points and guided me to work on improving them which allowed me to put in dominant performances at the championships on my returnPawan was instrumental in the recent triumph as he led from the front with a super 10 raid in a highoctane final against Iran that ended 4232 in favour of IndiaHe spoke about his personal experience of the final and how he approached itI do not let any pressure faze me I made sure I was laserfocused on the game Whether its a national tournament or an international tournament I always have a clear game plan for myself he saidI improvise and adapt my game plan according to the coachs directives which helps me push myself and help my teammates whenever its needed during the matchI will always look to lead from the front and I have an aggressive approach to each game I have a very strong fighting spirit so I will make sure I stand up for my teammates and myself no matter the situationWith PTI inputs