By Qaiser Mohammad Ali
New Delhi, March 15 (Ians) For a man who was the 16th and last man to be selected in the Indian hockey team for the 1975 World Cup and for whom there was "messages from New Delhi" to the team management to "drop him" during the tournament, Ashok Kumar slammed in the title-winning goal that gave the country its first ever World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.
On the 46th anniversary of India's lone World Cup triumph till date, 70-year-old Ashok Kumar on Monday recalled the heady days of final match against Pakistan that somewhat made up for not winning the 1973 World Cup despite India reaching the final - and losing to the Netherlands.
"India's 1975 World Cup triumph had created a tehelka (storm) at the time. It makes us feel proud of our achievement. March 15, 1975, is indeed a historic day for Indian hockey. Before this win, India had been...
New Delhi, March 15 (Ians) For a man who was the 16th and last man to be selected in the Indian hockey team for the 1975 World Cup and for whom there was "messages from New Delhi" to the team management to "drop him" during the tournament, Ashok Kumar slammed in the title-winning goal that gave the country its first ever World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.
On the 46th anniversary of India's lone World Cup triumph till date, 70-year-old Ashok Kumar on Monday recalled the heady days of final match against Pakistan that somewhat made up for not winning the 1973 World Cup despite India reaching the final - and losing to the Netherlands.
"India's 1975 World Cup triumph had created a tehelka (storm) at the time. It makes us feel proud of our achievement. March 15, 1975, is indeed a historic day for Indian hockey. Before this win, India had been...
- 3/15/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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