PR Sreejesh is set to take up India junior coach role after retirement

The 'Great Wall of Indian Hockey' PR Sreejesh will soon be seen in a new role following his retirement from the sport, with Hockey India set to announce him as the coach of the junior national team.

Sreejesh, 36, brought the curtain down on his illustrious goalkeeping career following India's victory over Spain in the bronze-medal match on Thursday.

Sreejesh, whose glorious 18-year-long career saw India clinch two Olympic bronze medals (2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris), is regarded as the best-ever hockey goalkeeper the country has produced.

"Yes, we will appoint Sreejesh as the men's junior team coach (under-21) in a few days. We have discussed this with him and there is no one better than him to guide and nurture the youngsters," Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey told PTI from Paris.

"He has extraordinary capabilities, which he showed in Paris against Britain. Not just that, he will also be guiding the younger generations of goalkeepers," added Tirkey.

Hockey India also wants Sreeje