IT SEEMS that the younger generation of Lucknow lacks love for the national game hockey. This was very much evident in the 19th Balrampur Chini All-India KD Singh ‘Babu’ Sub-Junior Hockey Tournament, which Uttar Pradesh won for the seventh successive time on Saturday.
Out of 16-member team of the State, no one was from Lucknow, which still holds the pride for producing great hockey players in the past, including Major Dhyan Chand and Kunwar Digvijay Singh 'Babu'.
"Now, every young player try his luck in cricket and that's the reason why hockey is being neglected in the heartland of the game also," said ex-hockey coach of Sports College Pandit Ram Autar Mishra.
"I find hockey much costly than the cricket. If you have a bat and ball you can play cricket throughout the day, but in hockey everyone requires a hockey stick to play," he said, adding, "Moreover, the parents do encourage their wards only for the games like cricket, tennis, badminton etc."
"Undoubtedly, the interest for the game is lacking very much among the younger generation. But we all have to come forward to regenerate the interest of them in the game."
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