It’s a surreal feeling, says Vivek

Midfielder nominated for FIH Rising Star of the Year Award again

The Indian men’s hockey team midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad said it felt surreal to be nominated for the FIH Rising Star of the Year Award for the second time in his career, having already claimed the honour in the 2019-20 season. Vivek was part of the team’s bronze medal winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this month. “I never imagined this would happen again. It’s a surreal feeling to have been nominated for the second time in the same category (FIH Rising Star of the Year Awards),” Vivek, who is one of the six nominated players, said in a release issued by Hockey India.