Don’t beg HI to play: Pillay

Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillai today advised the five senior players, who have been issued showcause notices by Hockey India for leaving the Bangalore camp to attend a promotional event, not to beg the federation to play for the country. “They should not fall at the feet of Hockey India officials to play for India,” said Pillai on the sidelines of a media conference here to announce the launch of the 1st Virar-Vasai Mayor’s Marathon on September 18.

The five seniors – Arjun Halappa, Sandeep Singh, Adrian D’Souza, Sardara Singh and Prabjot Singh – left the camp in Bangalore to attend a media conference by rival body IHF and Neo Sports regarding the WSH.