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Sreejesh wants to be on 2026 Hockey World Cup podium in a unique way.

India's hockey legend PR Sreejesh decided to retire after the Paris Olympics, marking his farewell with a second consecutive Olympic bronze medal. Hockey India honoured him with a ceremony and retired his No. 16 jersey for the senior team. Sreejesh will now serve as the head coach of India's junior men's hockey team.

There's been a clamour for PR Sreejesh to reconsider his decision to retire post the Paris Olympics. But his reaction sums up the call he has taken: "I once got very good advice.

You should always leave when people ask 'why' and not when they say 'why not'," said India's hockey legend as he put down his goalkeeping kit after the team won a second consecutive bronze medal in the French capital last week