There are many who believe in doing their job with utmost dedication and remaining silent about it. Kothajit Singh is one such player, who has helped the team with many goal assists, giving good cross to his team mates and developing good moves for the team.

But, he has often remained out of limelight choosing to speak only occasionally and he says more than anything it is his habit to remain quiet.

“I believe in giving 100 per cent in ground, concentrating on my game and that’s all. I am this way since my childhood; it has become a habit now. Though I am the youngest among my five siblings, but I have always remained a shy boy,” says Kothajit, opening a bit.

“In fact, even when my mother asks if I want to have food or not, I don’t reply to her. She tells me to at least reply to her queries,” he laughs.

A Manipur lad, he doesn’t always remain in a shell, but goes out with people he is close to.

“I share a special bond with my brothers. They are like my friends. We got out together, dine together and also party. From the team, I am close to Biru (Birendra Lakra) and Danish (Danish Mujtaba),” he reveals.

On the Azlan Shah, he says India bounced back well after a not-so-good run in the tournament.

“We had a weak scoring power against Korea in the first match, New Zealand and Malaysia. In the match against Australia, we gave our full effort and played well. Against Korea also, we wanted to show that we are a good team and we can also win. So, we gave our efforts accordingly,” he says.

“When the match went to the shoot-outs, we had the confidence that Sree bhai (Sreejesh) will at least save two to three shots. We are of course happy with our performance in the last two games.”