Posts Tagged ‘ PR Sreejesh ’

Indian hockey: another new dawn?

September 15, 2011

Zafar Iqbal (left) and Ashok Kumar (Images courtesy: Amity and Stick2hockey.com)

It was a huge honour to be sharing the same space as hockey legends Ashok Kumar, member of the 1975 World Cup winning  team, and Zafar Iqbal, who was part of the squad that won the 1980 Olympic Games gold medal. All India Radio broadcast our conversation on September 14, 2011. Our chat focussed on the Indian team’s win in the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy tournament in Ordos, China, and on the road ahead that includes qualifying tournaments for the Champions Trophy and the Olympic Games.  I started by asking Ashok if this win is another new dawn for Indian hockey.

Since the chat was in Hindi, I shall try and post a English version soon. Click on the link below to hear the chat.

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Bharat Chikara towers over Rehan Butt, relentlessly

February 28, 2010

The 23-year-old Bharat Chikara may concede many inches to the gangling Rehan Butt but the dapper Indian towered over Pakistan’s star in the teams’ inaugural match in the Hero Honda FIH World Cup on a heady Sunday night when you could have reached out and felt the electricity that charged the Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium.

The Indian players set off on a victory lap after beating Pakistan 4-1 in their opening match at the FIH World Cup

The man of the match Sandeep Singh scored once in each half while Shivendra Singh and Prabhjot Singh pumped in one each as India piled immense pressure on the Pakistan defence. Yet, it was really the Indian midfield that won the day and helped India win 4-1. And none shone brighter than Bharat Chikara who gave Rehan Butt little elbow room to showcase his magical skills.

In a sport in which the focus is usually on the strikers and, less frequently, the goalkeepers, it needs a command performance from a midfielder to steal the thunder from under everyone else’s nose. And Bharat Chhikara did just that – and to make things so much better, the Haryana player with just over 50 caps did it without much ado.

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My tweets

  • Won!: 1 day ago
  • L-o-o-o-o-n-g day at work!: 2 days ago
  • On the way back. Overwhelmed by the reception to my suggestion that we must look within to help eradicate doping menace. Have more ppl play.: 4 days ago
  • At an anti doping seminar in lucknow. Good initiative by Uttar Pradesh Athletics Association. Educative and informational.: 4 days ago
  • What a day it has been!: 5 days ago

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