Former players optimistic about the HI-IHF working in union

Former hockey players and coaches are optimistic the sport will blossom after HI and IHF agreed to join hands temporarily

Former hockey players and coaches are optimistic the sport will blossom afteru00a0HI andu00a0IHF agreed to join hands temporarily


Indian players celebrate after beating England in the semi-final of the
2010 Commonwealth Games at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in
Delhi. PIC/Getty Images

After Hockey India (HI) and Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) yesterday agreed to jointly work together under a temporary arrangement till December 2012 for the betterment of the game without forming a unified body, the entire fraternity got a shot in the arm.

MiD DAY spoke to few who's who of the game in the country as to what they feel about the stopgap arrangement.

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