Indian hockey team captain PR Sreejesh felt that his players need to be mentally tougher. Tournament favourites India, who returned with a bronze medal from the recently-concluded Asian Games in Jakarta, were in the city to launch their new jersey for the upcoming World Cup that will be held in Bhubaneswar from November 28 to December 16.

'Need proper mindset'
"We are good with our fitness and execution of skills as well, but a proper mindset is very important. Mental toughness is one area that the coach cannot work on. It is up to the players to individually work on it. I am doing it. I am my own coach, so I work on my fitness and mental aspect as well," Sreejesh told mid-day on the sidelines of the event yesterday.