Tirkey draws inspiration from Tendulkar, Paes and Bhutia

Dilip Tirkey Bhubaneswar: Standing at the threshhold of becoming the most capped international hockey player of all time, veteran Dilip Tirkey said he draws inspiration from greats like Sachin Tendulkar, Leander Paes and Bhaichung Bhutia who are still going strong despite their age. The 31-year-old Indian defender’s participation in the upcoming Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia in April will take him past the former Dutch captain Jeroen Delmee, who retired after representing his country in 401 matches. “It will be an honour for me (to become the most capped international hockey player). There is lot of pride attached with this and it will be of great value,” Tirkey told PTI before he left for Bhopal to attend the national camp ahead of the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament. — PTI

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