Get to know... Abhishek Nain

Hockey player Abhishek Nain (@AbhishekNain17 ) is sipping ginger tea, listening to Karan Aujla songs, playing PUBG, and reliving his Paris 2024 victory

Get to know... Abhishek Nain

• Currently, I am

  Preparing for the second phase of the Pro League in June.

• High point in life

  Winning the bronze medal for hockey at the Paris Olympics, 2024. A dream come true.

• Low point in life

  When I was removed from the junior camp in 2018. But I never gave up and continued training. It paid off.

• On my playlist

  295, by Sidhu Moose Wala; Sifar Safar and Wavy, by Karan Aujla.

• One thing I would never buy

  A diesel car. I would rather buy an electric SUV.

• Today I am craving

  Ginger tea.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Peanut butter.

• An app I check before going to bed

  YouTube.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Believe in yourself. Be consistent and pay more attention to your diet.

• Favourite subject in school

  Hindi.

• I’d swipe right on

  Honesty.

• My secret skill

  I’m good at video games such as football and PUBG.

• A superpower I wish I had

  The ability to teleport anywhere instantly.

• A favourite Sunday memory

  Watching films in the theatre with friends.

• My plans for next Sunday

  Travelling for matches and training.

• My favourite bad habit

  I haven’t conquered time management.

• If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d

  Go back and relive our Olympics victory, beating Spain, and standing on that podium receiving my medal.

• The best thing about fame

  The love and adulation I receive from the spectators every time I step onto the field.

• The worst thing about fame

  Not being able to have street food.