Those who’ve witnessed the India women’s hockey team’s showing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester would know the remarkable comeback it scripted on way to beating England in the final. It’s disappointing, though, that the current team coached by Harendra Singh, suffered a humiliating 0-6 loss against the same opponents on Saturday. Talking about the title triumph in Manchester 16 years back, Mamta Kharab, who scored the winner for India, said that the team overcame huge odds, such as lack of support staff and training on grass, to beat England. If the team isn’t able to perform on a given day, it has either to do with the coaching system or the players’ psychology,” said Kharab. “The home team had a big advantage but some quick thinking on the field contributed to the success.”Kharab wondered why the performance graph of the national team was unsteady in big competitions.

Source: Hindustan Times April 15, 2018 05:03 UTC