Hockey India president official statement

Late in the night yesterday, Hockey India swift into action to react to Tournament Director’s decision not to take further action against Pakistan players

Below is the official communication of HI President Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra.

Hockey India is disappointed with FIH TD decision conveyed to Hockey India on the behaviour of Pakistan Team towards the crowd in Bhubhaneshwar Odisha after semi finals of Champion’s Trophy on 13 December 2014….

I am instructing my CEO to inform FIH that in case this kind of behaviour by teams is within normal and tolerable limits of FIH then we may not be interested to host any more tournaments in India and the tournaments may be shifted to countries which tolerate this kind of nonsense and uncouth behaviour….

Further there will now be no friendly series on annual basis with Pakistan until an unconditional apology is received from Pakistan Hockey Federation on the uncouth and undesired behaviour of their Athletes with spectators and media after the semi finals on 13 December 2014….
Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra