New Delhi: Indian women’s hockey team defender Sunita Lakra on Thursday announced her international retirement citing a knee injury which would require another surgery.
The 28-year-old said the nagging injury had come in the way of her dream to be a part of India’s Tokyo Olympics campaign this year.
“Today is a very emotional day for me as I have decided to retire from International Hockey,” she said in a statement issued by Hockey India.
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☑ Olympics
☑ World CupSeen it all, done it all. 👏🙌
Thank you for everything, Sunita. We wish you a happy retirement.
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