Sahaij Sekhon: India's new point guard making waves in short career
(Courtesy : FIBA)
Overcoming nerves and injury, Punjab player is carving his path with aggressive style of play.
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Every debut in Indian basketball is a significant milestone and Sahaij Sekhon’s entry into the national team was no exception. The athlete’s first game, against Lebanon a few years ago, was a whirlwind of emotions and challenges. Sekhon filled the pivotal role of point guard, stepping in for Muin Bek Hafeez and later Joginder Sharma, who was sidelined due to illness.
Initial jitters led to a few turnovers and a brief stint on the bench. However, Sekhon seized a second chance when Muin Bek’s fouls created an opening. Returning to the court with newfound confidence, Sekhon made his presence felt with a decisive dunk.
Sekhon had a chance to meet Satnam Singh Bhamara as well, who is close to his guru or, as he calls him, “bade bhai” Jagdeep Singh Bains. Infact, Sekhon’s first assisted shot was from Jagdeep Bains. The experience was more than a meet-and-greet; it was a moment of inspiration.
Recalling the National Games in Goa, Sekhon relives the nail-biting clash between Punjab and Tamil Nadu. “It’s a historical rivalry between Punjab and Tamil Nadu. We (Punjab) won last year in Udaipur before that they (Tamil Nadu) won in Chennai, so we wanted to keep the streak going.”
He acknowledges that Tamil Nadu’s staple, man-to-man defence caused a few turnovers taking the game down to the wire and they were lucky to win. “Billa’s block was exceptional, it’s hard to recover and then pull off a block like that.”
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