ThePrintPod: Indian hockey has a potential pool of 150 elite players. They deserve domestic tournaments

Let’s not pin all our hopes on a four-team league that burnishes the top stars, forgetting the mad scramble at the bottom. We must build a calendar that breathes life into these regions year-round, taking the game back to the people, so young girls in Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Northeast, and Haryana can see their idols in the flesh, not just on glowing screens. If we fail to lay this foundation now—as we failed to capitalise on the momentum after 1982—we will perpetually remain a team that flashes brilliantly in brief windows, only to once again torchlight its way through the dark for the next decade.Watch video blog by Sundeep Misra for ThePrint: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read: https://theprint.in/opinion/indian-hockey-potential-150-elite-players-domestic-tournaments/3031040/