Pillay Unplugged

Former Hockey ace Dhanraj Pillay doesn't seem ready to accept that Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) would allow legendary Aussie forward Richard Charlesworth enough space to do his best for the uplift of the team's performance at the international level.

The ace forward Pillay, while praising the qualities of Charlesworth as technical advisor to Indian hockey team, feels that politics 'involved' in the IHF won't give Charlesworth a free hand to do his best.

"He is a legend, who has contributed immensely to world hockey, and don't think that IHF is ready to accept such a man, who can become a problem for them in future with his good working," Pillay said just before playing in an exhibition match in memory of ex-Olympian Vivek Singh in Varanasi early this week.

"In IHF no body is allowed to work freely and that's why senior players were always neglected. And if the IHF continues to behave like this with Ric too, there association will come to an end immediately." He also expressed his anger on IHF for ignoring him for the just concluded Premier Hockey League. "Denying me a chance to play hockey in the PHL was a crime committed by the IHF, and this proved that how IHF is working on whims and fancies of some opportunist people."