Narinder Batra, who stepped down from his positions as Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and International Hockey Federation (FIH) president on Monday,  did more good than bad during his association with sport, believe some former players.

“Let’s not forget that before FIH and IOA, Batra was part of Hockey India and also the Asian Hockey Federation. He was instrumental in introducing the franchise-based Hockey India League, where Indian players made millions. That kind of money in Indian hockey was unheard of,” said a former player, who preferred to be unnamed.