NEW DELHI: Initially, PR Sreejesh harbored resentment in direction of Aneeshya resulting from her tutorial superiority at their faculty. Nonetheless, as usually depicted in Bollywood movies, “hate” gave method to affection. This marked the start of their romantic journey on the GVN Sports activities College in Kerala.
In time, Aneeshya, an extended jumper, returned Sreejesh’s emotions and acknowledged him as her destined associate, regardless of his future position because the nationwide hockey workforce’s goalkeeper.
Sreejesh shared particulars about his romantic journey with Aneeshya throughout a candid dialogue with PTI editors on Tuesday. The dialog befell following his retirement from the nationwide workforce after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics. Sreejesh was already a pupil on the sports activities faculty in Kannur when Aneeshya joined the establishment in 2001.
“I used to be a vibrant pupil, prime of the category. I used to be a famous person, the trainer’s pet and favorite of everybody. She got here and all of a sudden I see, she was higher than me, scoring properly in the whole lot. I’d rating between 35 to 42 out of 50, she was getting 49, straight up 50.
“So I began to hate her; we turned enemies and that is the way it was earlier than love blossomed,” he mentioned.
Their love story spans over 20 years, with greater than 10 years as a married couple.
For proof of their enduring bond, one solely wants to have a look at Sreejesh’s hockey sticks on the Paris Olympics—her identify was engraved on a custom-made stick utilized by the 36-year-old goalkeeper in what marked the tip of his illustrious profession with a second consecutive bronze medal for India, bringing his worldwide caps to a formidable 336.
Aneeshya, now an Ayurveda physician, married Sreejesh in 2013 in an intimate temple ceremony attended by shut household and associates.
In a latest dialog with PTI Bhasha, Aneeshya shared her combined feelings about Sreejesh’s retirement from worldwide hockey. Whereas she was glad to have extra time with him at dwelling, she admitted that the sports activities fan in her would miss his commanding presence within the Indian goalpost.
Sreejesh additionally mirrored on his early days in hockey, revealing that his preliminary objective was to safe a secure job—a key think about convincing Aneeshya’s mother and father that he was an appropriate match for her.
“…in Kerala earlier than approaching the lady’s father, you need to be financially safe,” he mentioned.
It goes with out saying that he triumphed in life, marrying the lady he cherished earlier than changing into a residing legend within the sport he devoted himself to – a narrative straight out of a Bollywood fairytale.
“After I was a child, I used to like watching films, love tales,” he mentioned with a mischievous grin on his face, remembering the time he began residing in a sports activities hostel simply to have the ability to watch movies each time he wished along with his associates.
“That was my intention to hitch the hostel, not the sports activities,” he admitted.
‘Don’t need my children to really feel burdened by my legacy’
Sreejesh and Aneeshya have two youngsters – son Sreeansh and daughter Anusree. Their names had been additionally engraved on the hockey sticks Sreejesh used alternately throughout the Olympic Video games matches.
“They (the youngsters) are like my eyes, you may’t have a favorite eye. However you might have only one coronary heart, in order that’s for my spouse,” he mentioned.
“In matches, I can rotate sticks and I attempt to use each the sticks with the names of my son and daughter. My daughter likes pink whereas my son likes blue.
“However in shootouts, you do not have a alternative, you need to use one stick. Equally, if you end up married, you do not have alternative,” he quipped.
“You must hold everybody blissful.”
Talking of happiness, Sreejesh mentioned he by no means forces his decisions on his youngsters and would by no means need them to really feel burdened by his wealthy legacy both.
“My daughter mentioned she likes swimming, so I despatched her for swimming and after seeing (PV) Sindhu, she wished to turn into a badminton participant. I mentioned you begin badminton no drawback.
“My son wished to turn into Virat Kohli, however now he isn’t figuring out in any respect. He mentioned ‘no dad I am unable to sweat’…in the event that they wish to choose up one thing I’m more than pleased as a result of I do not need my identify to be a burden on their shoulders.
“In India you do tend to check youngsters with mother and father. I do not wish to try this,” mentioned the person who was broadly thought of the guts of the Indian workforce.
In time, Aneeshya, an extended jumper, returned Sreejesh’s emotions and acknowledged him as her destined associate, regardless of his future position because the nationwide hockey workforce’s goalkeeper.
Sreejesh shared particulars about his romantic journey with Aneeshya throughout a candid dialogue with PTI editors on Tuesday. The dialog befell following his retirement from the nationwide workforce after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics. Sreejesh was already a pupil on the sports activities faculty in Kannur when Aneeshya joined the establishment in 2001.
“I used to be a vibrant pupil, prime of the category. I used to be a famous person, the trainer’s pet and favorite of everybody. She got here and all of a sudden I see, she was higher than me, scoring properly in the whole lot. I’d rating between 35 to 42 out of 50, she was getting 49, straight up 50.
“So I began to hate her; we turned enemies and that is the way it was earlier than love blossomed,” he mentioned.
Their love story spans over 20 years, with greater than 10 years as a married couple.
For proof of their enduring bond, one solely wants to have a look at Sreejesh’s hockey sticks on the Paris Olympics—her identify was engraved on a custom-made stick utilized by the 36-year-old goalkeeper in what marked the tip of his illustrious profession with a second consecutive bronze medal for India, bringing his worldwide caps to a formidable 336.
Aneeshya, now an Ayurveda physician, married Sreejesh in 2013 in an intimate temple ceremony attended by shut household and associates.
In a latest dialog with PTI Bhasha, Aneeshya shared her combined feelings about Sreejesh’s retirement from worldwide hockey. Whereas she was glad to have extra time with him at dwelling, she admitted that the sports activities fan in her would miss his commanding presence within the Indian goalpost.
Sreejesh additionally mirrored on his early days in hockey, revealing that his preliminary objective was to safe a secure job—a key think about convincing Aneeshya’s mother and father that he was an appropriate match for her.
“…in Kerala earlier than approaching the lady’s father, you need to be financially safe,” he mentioned.
It goes with out saying that he triumphed in life, marrying the lady he cherished earlier than changing into a residing legend within the sport he devoted himself to – a narrative straight out of a Bollywood fairytale.
“After I was a child, I used to like watching films, love tales,” he mentioned with a mischievous grin on his face, remembering the time he began residing in a sports activities hostel simply to have the ability to watch movies each time he wished along with his associates.
“That was my intention to hitch the hostel, not the sports activities,” he admitted.
‘Don’t need my children to really feel burdened by my legacy’
Sreejesh and Aneeshya have two youngsters – son Sreeansh and daughter Anusree. Their names had been additionally engraved on the hockey sticks Sreejesh used alternately throughout the Olympic Video games matches.
“They (the youngsters) are like my eyes, you may’t have a favorite eye. However you might have only one coronary heart, in order that’s for my spouse,” he mentioned.
“In matches, I can rotate sticks and I attempt to use each the sticks with the names of my son and daughter. My daughter likes pink whereas my son likes blue.
“However in shootouts, you do not have a alternative, you need to use one stick. Equally, if you end up married, you do not have alternative,” he quipped.
“You must hold everybody blissful.”
Talking of happiness, Sreejesh mentioned he by no means forces his decisions on his youngsters and would by no means need them to really feel burdened by his wealthy legacy both.
“My daughter mentioned she likes swimming, so I despatched her for swimming and after seeing (PV) Sindhu, she wished to turn into a badminton participant. I mentioned you begin badminton no drawback.
“My son wished to turn into Virat Kohli, however now he isn’t figuring out in any respect. He mentioned ‘no dad I am unable to sweat’…in the event that they wish to choose up one thing I’m more than pleased as a result of I do not need my identify to be a burden on their shoulders.
“In India you do tend to check youngsters with mother and father. I do not wish to try this,” mentioned the person who was broadly thought of the guts of the Indian workforce.
