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Hockey India also wants Sreejesh to guide the current senior team goalkeepers.
He will join star shooter Manu Bhaker as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent.
'Indian Hockey was privileged to have you. Thank you for the sacrifices,' wrote Tendulkar.
Kerala has many sporting icons, P T Usha, I M Vijayan and Jimmy George to name a few, but Sreejesh towers over them.
Former hockey goalkeeper Manuel Fredericks was the first Malayali to clinch an Olympic medal and Sreejesh emulated his feat at the Tokyo Games.
'I got goosebumps watching him stand like a rock in front of the Indian goal, making save after save,' says Usha.
Sreejesh starred with some incredible saves to deny Great Britain and help his team to a 4-2 win in the penalty shootout.
Sreejesh, playing his last international tournament, stood like a rock in front of the Indian goal, making saves after saves.
The veteran goalkeeper is determined to go out on a high.
The 36-year-old, who has 328 international caps for India, competed in three Olympic Games.
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