DEEPAK THAKUR had been the main cog in the Indian forward line not too long back. Somehow the mercurial forward lost his way somewhere and soon found himself out of the team. And once your are out, there is only one way to get a recall -perform in the domestic circuit. That's what this opportunistic striker did and the recognition of his hard work has come in the form of a place amongst the probables for the national squad for the upcoming six-nation tournament in Boom (Belgium).
Though delighted, Thakur isn't taking his place in the squad for granted. He adopts a rather realistic line when he says it would be quite tough to win back his place as the current team, which brought bronze medal from the Azlan Shah, was playing really well.
But he is not deterred by the tough challenge he would face from his peers; he is rather taking it as an inspiration.
"I will have to give it my best shot if I have to get back into the side. But I have worked really hard on my game since I was out and I think I will be up to the task," he said.
Talking about his skills, he said it's of ut most importance for any striker to score goals. " I have worked on my conversion skills and it has reflected in my domestic performance," he said.
Thakur last played for India in Commonwealth Games in March 2006. "We did not perform well as a team and my personal performance too wasn't up to the mark. So I lost my place in the side," he said.
But ever since he lost his place in the squad, he has been performing quite well in the domestic circuit. His team Indian Oil Corporation reached the finals of eight tournaments and won seven of them. What could have delayed his comeback is a couple of injuries he suffered last year.
But now he feels he is ready to hit back the field with a vengeance and lead the Indian forward line once again.
Though delighted, Thakur isn't taking his place in the squad for granted. He adopts a rather realistic line when he says it would be quite tough to win back his place as the current team, which brought bronze medal from the Azlan Shah, was playing really well.
But he is not deterred by the tough challenge he would face from his peers; he is rather taking it as an inspiration.
"I will have to give it my best shot if I have to get back into the side. But I have worked really hard on my game since I was out and I think I will be up to the task," he said.
Talking about his skills, he said it's of ut most importance for any striker to score goals. " I have worked on my conversion skills and it has reflected in my domestic performance," he said.
Thakur last played for India in Commonwealth Games in March 2006. "We did not perform well as a team and my personal performance too wasn't up to the mark. So I lost my place in the side," he said.
But ever since he lost his place in the squad, he has been performing quite well in the domestic circuit. His team Indian Oil Corporation reached the finals of eight tournaments and won seven of them. What could have delayed his comeback is a couple of injuries he suffered last year.
But now he feels he is ready to hit back the field with a vengeance and lead the Indian forward line once again.
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