School children from four reputed schools are the first to reach the stadium today on the eve of the ball being put on the turf in the first match of the World Cup.
SAIL, the presenting partner of the world cup — that has come home India after a hiatus of 28 years — brought Salwan School, Rajinder Nagar, boys and girls for the inaugural day.
S2h interacted with them, and posed a question.
, Name a hockey player? Sandeep, (and ubiquitous), Dhanraj Pillay. Pat came these two names.
Have you seen any hockey matches before?.
None of them have ever but a smart student is an exception, said, yes.
What match was it?
India-pakistan, he replied.
India – Pakistan? How it can be. That match will be played only tonight, still six hours are left for that? How could you see in advance.
The School PET came for the rescue. That must some old repeat telecast.
So, the show goes on here.
These children are specifically brought by the SAIL to accompany teams on the turf, and involve them with hockey.
An officials said that daily a new school will be brought to feel, interact and mingle with the great hockey environment here.
This is a great happening in our city, our children are enjoying, said Chetan Mallick, the who is accompanying the Salwan school.