Young children look at the sport of hockey with a different set of expectations. They somehow fail to connect with the spirit of hockey given the present state of sport in the country. The passion factor is missing what makes it difficult to revive the art of playing hockey. Our glorious past serves us an opportunity to generate interest among children and public at large.

We'd the best hockey team in the world in the past. There were moments when we were better known as invincible on the hockey field. Spectators were only concerned about the number of goals scored by our players and margin of victory in the end. People used to look upon an Indian hockey player as a source of inspiration.

Best hockey team binds the nation together

Some sports bring us together.The sport of hockey has always been good at making us stay connected with our roots. Young children have felt cut-off or deprived of basic coaching facilities lately. The popularity and dominance of other sports proved to be the final nail in the coffin.

Things changed so quickly that an Indian hockey player was no longer celebrated as a national or sports hero. It must be mentioned that the performance on the field was not the reason behind this. It was more about the failure of the system to hold onto its strength and let the situation deteriorate over the course of time.

Momentum building with latest results, performances and other factors

A hockey player should be proud of the way things are going on at this moment. They've been able to pull off a couple of good results with some fine performances by young and experienced players. The momentum is catching on and moving forward due to the Hockey India League (HIL).

Hockey India has brought with it some revolutionary changes at both the ground and top level. These changes have been made with a view to get children back on track and attuned to the hockey field as well besides cricket, especially amongst Indians. They want them to learn about the golden history and make the decision henceforth. They do not want to limit the contribution to the playing area alone. They want them to take the hockey culture back home and promote it nationwide. The concerned authorities want them to be proud of what the nation has achieved in the game of field hockey.

We'd the best hockey team in the world at one point in time. We won everything at that time and now we've to make people believe in our strength as a hockey playing nation.