Whether its Cricket or Hockey, it's a matter of pride for every Indian to see our country being represented in a tournament. 

While cricketers are given so much of facilities what have the hockey players done ? How was the Indian Cricket team in the 1990's ? Motivation is highly required in the Indian Hockey dressing room but facilities would reward them for their efforts.

When Chak De India had released, we all saw how patriotic one felt while leaving the theatre. M pretty sure if Indian Hockey is concentrated on and they they start to do better, even Hockey will get the same response as Cricket is receiving today.

Dear Mr Daksh ,

Hockey our national game what a shame .

I would like to add a few points here -

South Korea started playing Hockey at the most 10-12 years ago,and now they are at the top as far as womens hockey is concerned.Please see where we are today.

The distressing fact is these federations are run by politicians / ex-babus and treat them as their personal fiefdom.Politics has been the bane of Sports and in particular the game of Hockey.

We should be proud of our rich heritage,people like Dhyan Chand Ji,who it seems was asked to emigrate to Germany by Adolf Hitler.He was completely in awe of the great man who demolished the german side.

In India people put their money and time only on the happenning things and rest are mere symbolism.

For a change I wish Cricket would be given the go by and a game like Hockey should be put into the spot light.

U.V.Ramana