Vidya Malvade stated that the Indian ladies’s crew’s win on Monday felt like a private victory for her. India beat Australia 1-0 to succeed in their first-ever Olympic semi-final. This was India’s first ever Olympic quarter-final in ladies’s hockey. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSIndia reached their first-ever Olympic semi-final by beating Australia 1-0Malvade pointed the distinction within the stress one faces whereas taking part in in actual lifeIndia face Argentina within the semi-final on WednesdayIndia’s ladies’s hockey crew made historical past on Monday by qualifying for the semi-finals of the Olympics for the primary time of their historical past. India beat Australia 1-0 within the quarter-finals to succeed in the final 4 in Tokyo.
Songs from the film ‘Chak De! India’ was taking part in on the North Pitch of Oi Hockey stadium within the instant aftermath of the match because the Indian gamers celebrated. Vidya Malvade, who performed the function of India’s captain within the film, stated that she felt as if it was her who received the match.”I am very grateful I got the opportunity to play the role of captain Vidya Sharma in Chak De India. This feels like a reel vs. real moment to me. It almost felt as though I have won the match, I feel so proud of the entire women’s hockey team,” she instructed reporters.”For us, if something went wrong during the shooting we could always reposition ourselves, and take the shot again, unlike the reality where both the pressure and intensity of scoring a goal is very high. Super proud, big congratulations to Rani and her team. Goodluck,” she stated.Chitrashi Rawat, who performed the function of Komal Chautala, one of many gamers within the Indian crew within the film, additionally congratulated the Indian crew. “Today our girls have in real life beaten Australia at the Tokyo Olympics. It was a brilliant match and I am so happy that our girls are in the semis. I wish them all the power and congratulations. Hope they ‘chak de India’ and come back,” she stated.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.