I want to dedicate this award to my team, says Savita

Indian Womenrsquos Hockey Team Captain and longstanding custodian Savita has dedicated her FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award to the team which she won at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2023 on TuesdayThis marks her third consecutive win of the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award having emerged victorious in every edition since 2021Upon receiving the award Savita said Its difficult for me to share the overwhelming emotions I experienced upon learning that I have been honored with this award once more for the third consecutive year My desire to be the best is fueled by the shared objective of achieving victories for the team I am not alone in this journey the entire team defends as one So I want to dedicate this award to my teamAlso ReadShai Hopes blitz helps West Indies register 32 series win against EnglandAn Expert Panel National Associations represented by their respective national teamsrsquo Captains and Coaches fans and media voted in these Awards and Savita was the clear choice by far for the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award She earned 409 points in these votes while her closest competitor Germanyrsquos Julia Sonntag earned 228 pointsThis acknowledgment serves as positive encouragement for me confirming that I am on the right path While the team has maintained good form this year as we approach 2024 my goal is to sustain peak performance and provide the team with the best opportunity to qualify for the Olympics at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi next month she addedThe dynamic goalkeeper played her first international match in 2011 and has since amassed 266 caps for India A true stalwart for the Indian Womenrsquos Hockey Team Savita has been a consistent presence leading India to various significant victories in recent years She played a pivotal role in the teams title win at the inaugural FIH Hockey Womens Nations Cup 2022 in Spain securing Indias promotion to the FIH Pro League 202324She then led the team to a Bronze medal win at the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 followed by the title win at the recently held Jharkhand Womens Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 Under her captaincy India also achieved their bestever world rankings No 6 with 236883 pointsAs the Indian Womenrsquos Hockey Team gears up for the important FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024 it is encouraging to have the best goalkeeper in the world guarding the goalThis 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