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FIH Hockey Pro League: In concluding the home leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25, the Indian women’s team goalkeepers Savita Punia, Bichu Devi, and Bansari Solanki were engaged in a special camp with former Netherlands player and 1990 World Cup gold medallist Simon Zijp in Bhubaneswar.

Simon has worked with the Netherlands men's and women's national teams, playing a pivotal role in their success on the global stage. He has served as the goalkeeper coach at the Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024 Olympics, where they secured the gold.

Speaking on the significance of the camp, chief coach Harendra Singh said, “It was a fantastic camp for all three goalkeepers. I think they progressed quite well, not just with some basics but around the finer details as well. They focused a lot on how a goalkeeper thinks, what the mindset should be when the ball is in the circle, and when it is at the other end of the pitch. I am grateful to Simon for taking the time for this camp, and I hope this is the start of a long association with Indian goalkeepers.”