ISL 2022-23: I want to put in an improved performance in upcoming season – Ritwik Das

Jamshedpur FC winger Ritwik Das wants to come up with an improved performance in the upcoming season of the Hero Indian Super League 2022-23. Ritwik had joined Jamshedpur FC back in October 2021 before the start of the previous season.

The 25-year-old was able to impress with his play and earned huge praise from head coach Owen Coyle. Subsequently, after his impressive show in the tournament, he earned a maiden call-up for the Indian team for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. But he didn’t get a chance to make his debut for Blue Tigers as he was ruled out after getting infected with chickenpox.

Das played 17 matches for Jamshedpur FC in the previous season and he will look to be at his best for the club in the ninth edition of the competition.

Meanwhile, from the 2023 season, there will be a long season in Indian football, which will definitely help the players in improving themselves.

Commenting on the same while talking to the official website of ISL, Das said, “It’s great news for all the footballers. It’s great to have a longer season, like what happens in European countries. In that case, we are bound to be fit throughout the season. We can keep the momentum. It is going to have a positive impact on Indian football and our footballers. If we are involved in matches and training though most of the year, we can improve individually faster. It will help our football culture to grow as well, which is much required nowadays. I know, that our workload will definitely increase. But on other hand, I guess, we’ll get more time for recovery between matches. It will help our physical ability to improve too. From every aspect, Indian football is going to improve a lot, if the season gets longer.”.

Das revealed that Owen Coyle has helped him improve his game and he has been able to get the best out of him as the Englishman has all the experience under his belt.

Das said, “To be honest, playing under him was a blessing for me. He always wanted to remain together with everybody in the team. Everyday, he wanted us to do better. He wanted us to win every match and expected us to give our best in training sessions as well. He can inject that desire into his players to always do better. That’s why we always had that will to win every match last season.”

The youngster added that he wants to put on an improved show in the upcoming season and he will look to be at his best for Jamshedpur FC.

He concluded, “Can’t talk about pressure specifically. But this is my own expectation to improve this season. I have that responsibility towards myself. I have to perform better than what I did last season. Have to run at least a kilometer more in every match. Have to reach the required position and the ball perfectly. Have to score more goals. I believe, every one of us has same plan.”