Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh super excited to return after lengthy break

India’s Rupinder Pal Singh

On his first foreign tour since 2019, seasoned drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh on Friday emphasised on playing simple hockey instead of being too dramatic on the field as the Indian team gears up to take on Olympic Champions Argentina.

Rupinder, who arrived here on Thursday along with the Indian team for a 16-day tour that includes back-to-back Pro League matches on April 11 and 12, missed the tour of Europe in February due to hamstring injury.

Having secured his place in the side for his first overseas tour since 2019 when India travelled to Belgium, the lanky defender is keen to make up for the lost opportunities in the crucial Olympic year.

"I'm super excited to play against the Olympic champions. It's been a very long break from competitive hockey. My last overseas tour was in September 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium," Rupinder was quoted as saying in a Hockey India release.

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