{"id":3023,"date":"2012-03-06T13:32:40","date_gmt":"2012-03-06T13:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=3023"},"modified":"2012-03-06T13:32:40","modified_gmt":"2012-03-06T13:32:40","slug":"we-cannot-rest-of-past-laurels-sunil-chhetri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=3023","title":{"rendered":"We cannot rest on past laurels, says Indian captain Sunil Chhetri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-3022\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunilchhetri.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\" We cannot rest of past laurels: Sunil Chhetri\" width=\"200\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunilchhetri.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunilchhetri-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>AIFF Player-of-the-Year Sunil Chhetri has been entrusted with the responsibility of leading India in the AFC Challenge Cup. In a freewheeling interview, Chhetri spoke at length about the new challenge, feelings and his new role as a mentor. <strong>EXCERPTS: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Q. First the Arjuna Award; then the AIFF Player-of-the-Year Award and now the Captain of the National Team. How would you express your feelings?<br \/><\/strong>It\u2019s an honour and a huge responsibility at the same time. The Captain\u2019s armband makes me feel privileged. Obviously I stay the same person as before. And it\u2019s not only me \u2013 but all the senior players are always there to guide the younger lot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. You scored three goals in the final when India won the AFC Challenge Cup in New Delhi. What do we expect this time around?<br \/><\/strong>You can never bask on past laurels. We have been drawn in the \u2018Group of Death\u2019 and can\u2019t afford to take any of the teams lightly. Every match is a new match and we need to take one match at a time. We need to play as a cohesive unit against Tajikistan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. How helpful was the Preparatory Camp which was held in Dubai?<br \/><\/strong>The Camp was very useful indeed. It helped all of us &#8212; be it juniors or seniors. Now we have a clear idea as to what the Coach wants. The juniors are slowly settling down and picking up the technical aspects which one needs to possess to play at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. You are now looked upto as the mentor of the side?<br \/><\/strong>The National Team is passing through a transitional phase. The senior players who used to act as our mentors have retired from International Football. Bhaichung Bhutia, Rennedy Singh, Deepak Mondal went out of their way to help the juniors. We need to carry on the legacy for the benefit of Indian football.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Fans back home enquire about the status of your injury. What\u2019s it\u2019s status?<br \/><\/strong>I have almost recovered. I need to thank the doctor, the physio and all the other support staff who have been patient with me and worked hard to get me fit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Upender Singh <br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-3022\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunilchhetri.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\" We cannot rest of past laurels: Sunil Chhetri\" width=\"200\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunilchhetri.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sunilchhetri-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>AIFF Player-of-the-Year Sunil Chhetri has been entrusted with the responsibility of leading India in the AFC Challenge Cup. In a freewheeling interview, Chhetri spoke at length about the new challenge, feelings and his new role as a mentor. <strong>EXCERPTS: <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[454,467,1324,1608],"class_list":["post-3023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-interview","tag-afc-challenge-cup","tag-aiff","tag-arjuna-award","tag-suni-chhetri"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>We cannot rest on past laurels, says Indian captain Sunil Chhetri - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=3023\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"We cannot rest on past laurels, says Indian captain Sunil Chhetri - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"AIFF Player-of-the-Year Sunil Chhetri has been entrusted with the responsibility of leading India in the AFC Challenge Cup. 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