Indian hockey captain P R Sreejesh unsure of competing in upcoming Australia tour

Indian men's hockey captain P R Sreejesh on Tuesday said that he is unsure about competing in the upcoming Australia tour beginning November 23. The Indian hockey team skipper nursing an injury said that he would try to get into the team.

"I am not sure, but I will try to make it into the team,"Sreejesh told PTI after he arrived at the KempegowdaInternational Airport along with other players including Nikkin Thimmaih who was one of the goal scorers in Asian Championship Trophy finals.

The players arrived from Kuala Lumpur after Indiareclaimed the Asian Champions Trophy hockey with a hard-fought 3-2 win against the two-time defending champion Pakistan inthe final to level it 2-2 in terms of number of titles held by either side.

India had won the inaugural edition five years ago. The 2011 final against Pakistan was the one where Sreejesh cameinto the spotlight for the first time by saving two penalties.

Sreejesh said that injury was part of the game. "Injury is part of gamewill definitely look after this and will do check-up with the doctors," he said.     

India will play in the upcoming four-nation event and the subsequent Test series in Australia.