However, once Indian Olympian Sreeja Akula was ruled out of the season due to a stress fracture, the 21-yearold found a place in the Jaipur Patriots. The Chennai-born and bred spoke about her experience in the UTT, the transition from junior to senior level, the support of the coaching staff and more. Excerpts:
On her experience in the debut UTT season
It has been a great experience for me at this tournament because honestly, no one expects anything from me. My only job there is to go out and enjoy the game. Be as aggressive as I can.
I am really glad that I am able to execute what I have practiced so far. I am even more happy that I am going in the right direction.
On replacing Sreeja in Patriots
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