Get to know... Salima Tete

Hockey captain Salima Tete (@Salima_Tete_) says the national anthem gives her chills. She’s craving a chicken burger and is secretly honing her singing skills

Get to know... Salima Tete

• Currently, I am

  Training with the JSW Soorma Hockey Club.

• High point in life

  Playing at the Tokyo Olympics. We finished a historic fourth.

• Low point in life

  Not being able to qualify for a medal at the same Olympics. We’re aiming for 2028.

• On my playlist

  The national anthem, because it inspires me; music from Madhu Mansuri Hasmukh, a folk singer from Jharkhand; Yeshu Tu Mahan Hai by Vijay Benedict.

• Today I’m craving

  A chicken burger from KFC.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Sunscreen.

• App I check before bed

  Whoop, a health and fitness app.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old-self

  Stay disciplined, it’s what will push you ahead and keep you confident.

• My favourite subject in school

  Hindi.

• I’d swipe right on

  Honesty and positivity.

• My secret skill

  I sing really well.

• A superpower I wish I had

  To visit the most beautiful places in the world without missing my hockey training.

• My favourite Sunday memory

  Playing on a huge open ground with friends for hours. We played without worrying about the time.

• My plans for Next Sunday

  Rest and sleep, because I’m not training.

• My most star-struck moment

  I’m not terribly star struck.

• My favourite bad habit

  My father and his friends often went fishing near the river. As a teen, I used to slyly take their catch, roast the fish and eat it with my friends.

• If I could travel back or forward in time

  I would like to travel to the future and win the Olympic gold for Indian women’s hockey in 2028.

• The best thing about fame

  People give you a lot of respect and love.

• The worst thing about fame

  When you’re recognised everywhere, you can’t be carefree anywhere.