Hockey jersey row: Dilip Tirkey questions process, his federation cites precedent
Dilip Tirkey jersey row
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- Times of India Top·8h agoHockey jersey row: Dilip Tirkey questions process, his federation cites precedent
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey questioned the jersey colour change process. He stated the decision lacked executive board discussion and his prior knowledge. Executive director RK Srivastava defended the saffron kit based on technical and performance factors. Other board…
Read at Times of India Top → - India Today Top·10h agoWhy Hockey India's new saffron jersey may be an attempt to hide the blues
Why Hockey Indias new saffron jersey may be an attempt to hide the blues
Read at India Today Top → - Scroll.in India·15h agoHockey India chief seeks explanation for saffron jersey change, says board was not consulted
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also criticised the change, saying the blue jersey was ‘an emotion associated with the nation’s sporting heritage’.
Read at Scroll.in India → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·16h agoHockey India President Tirkey Denies Being Consulted on Jersey Decision
All of them questioned the logic behind such a move, asserting that it would affect the team's identity built over decades.
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Indian Express·19h agoHockey India president Dilip Tirkey seeks explanation over jersey change, says Board was not consultedRead at Indian Express →
- Hindustan Times India·23h agoNaveen Patnaik slams ‘saffron’ shift in India’s national hockey team jersey
Former Odisha CM Patnaik said the men’s and women’s teams had won Olympic medals wearing the blue jersey, with the national anthem playing on the world stage.
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