♦ PR Sreejesh was appointed the new head coach of the junior men’s hockey team. He recently announced his retirement from Hockey after India’s bronze medal victory at the 2024 Olympics.
♦ Hockey India has retired jersey number 16 from the national senior men’s team in honour of goalkeeper PR Sreejesh.
♦ He has an 18-year-long career in the Indian Hockey Team, including securing back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in 2020 and 2024.