Hockey Te Charcha - Episode 22

Indian Women’s Hockey team veteran Sushila Chanu appears as a guest on the latest episode of Hockey Te Charcha. In this episode, Sushila sheds light on her memorable experiences from her storied career in International hockey thus far. The 30 year-old halfback from Manipur tells listeners about how and why she began playing hockey as a child, and the pathway that led her into the Indian Junior Women’s National team’s fold.

With her experience of competing and securing the Bronze Medal in the 2013 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup as the Captain of the team, Sushila shares her invaluable insight and words of advice for the Junior Women’s Hockey team set to compete at the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.

Always considered a popular member in the ranks of the Indian eves, Sushila tells the tale of grit and resilience that helped her recover from a serious injury in the months preceding the 2016 Rio Olympics, and how she revived herself to breathe new life into her career and continue to make a mark in world hockey for her home state of Manipur.